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Paul Pfeiffer, Fragment of a Crucifixion (after Francis Bacon), 1999

Images of Paul Pfeiffer, Fragment of a Crucifixion (after Francis Bacon)

  • A palm-sized digital projector is mounted a few inches away from a white wall. It projects a small image of a uniformed athlete standing in a crowded arena.
  • A dark-skinned basketball player stands on the basketball court wearing a white uniform, mouth open as if he is shouting. Behind him, fans fill the seats in a darkened stadium. Two bright camera flashes emanate from the darkened crowd.
A palm-sized digital projector is mounted a few inches away from a white wall. It projects a small image of a uniformed athlete standing in a crowded arena.
Paul Pfeiffer, American, b. 1966
Fragment of a Crucifixion (after Francis Bacon), 1999
Color video installation with projector and metal mounting arm
Image: 3 × 4 in. (7.6 × 10.2 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Restricted gift of Kenneth C. Griffin, 2000.8
Photo: James Isberner, © MCA Chicago
A dark-skinned basketball player stands on the basketball court wearing a white uniform, mouth open as if he is shouting. Behind him, fans fill the seats in a darkened stadium. Two bright camera flashes emanate from the darkened crowd.
Paul Pfeiffer, American, b. 1966
Fragment of a Crucifixion (after Francis Bacon), 1999
Color video installation with projector and metal mounting arm
Image: 3 × 4 in. (7.6 × 10.2 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Restricted gift of Kenneth C. Griffin, 2000.8
Photo: James Isberner, © MCA Chicago
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