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2020.40.9

Covid face mask

2020.40.9

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Collection type
Object
Description
Covid face mask
Long description
Covid face mask. Blue mask with black, silk-screened print depicting middle finger in front of El Valle de los Caídos, Madrid. The mask is one of seven in a series titled "The Study of Perspective".
Geographical reference
Germany (Manufactured)
Europe > Western Europe > Germany (Manufactured)
Person
Maker Ai Weiwei
PRM source Ai Weiwei
Date / Period
Date made: 2020
Date collected
11/2020
Acquisition information
Purchased: 11/2020
Materials and processes
Material Plastic Synthetic, Material Ink, Material Glue, Process Printed, Process Spun, Process Glued, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length x Width 100 x 170 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2020.40.9
Research and responses

The spelling of 'El Valle de los Caídos', the place depicted on the front of this face mask, was corrected by Elisa Rodriguez. Since 2022 it has been known as the Valley of Cuelgamuros instead.

Search terms: Mask, Medicine, Medical Accessory

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