The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 23, 2024

Self-Portrait as Record Collector

Self-Portrait as Record Collector

2013
(American, 1944-)
Sheet: 89.1 x 112.1 cm (35 1/16 x 44 1/8 in.)
© Allen Ruppersberg, Courtesy of the artist and Greene Naftali, New York
Location: not on view

Description

Although Allen Ruppersberg’s cartoon-like self-portrait over giant reproductions of vinyl record labels may appear light-hearted, his appropriation of these vintage, mass-produced objects raise questions about what happens when influential aspects of popular culture pass into obscurity. Referring to his practice of making art from his collection of ephemeral media, Ruppersberg said: “The formal aspect of my work involves copying; the emotional aspect is dying.”
  • Greene Naftali Gallery, New York, NY
    Stephen Dull, Greensboro, NC
    June 4, 2018
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • {{cite web|title=Self-Portrait as Record Collector|url=false|author=Allen Rawson Ruppersberg|year=2013|access-date=23 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.52.a