The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 24, 2024
All that Glitters is Gold
2000
(American, 1952-)
Overall: 51.1 x 61.4 cm (20 1/8 x 24 3/16 in.)
Gift of Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro 2000.161.7
Location: not on view
Description
Lari Pittman made this print as part of a portfolio honoring visual and performing artists lost to the AIDS epidemic. Dedicated to pianist and singer Liberace (1919–1987), Pittman referenced the performer’s renowned love for glitz and glamour through what he calls over-decoration. The male profile (perhaps representing a young Liberace), diamonds, sunbursts, and undefined architectural elements in layers of bright, complementary colors celebrate artificiality, or in the artist’s words, “frippery” that defines both Pittman’s practice and Liberace’s public persona.- New Narratives: Contemporary Works on Paper. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 19, 2023-April 14, 2024).
- {{cite web|title=All that Glitters is Gold|url=false|author=Lari Pittman, Alliance for the Arts, The Estate Project for Artists wih AIDS|year=2000|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2000.161.7