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Your Thumb Present

1965-1966

Artists

Ben VautierArtist

FluxusPublisher

Description

Mail art. "Flux Post Card" printed on one side, in English and in French, with the phrase "Your thumb present now on this side of this card is the realization of my intention."

Classification

Prints

Technique

Photolithograph

Medium

Offset printed postcard

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

8.3 x 14 cm (3 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Barbara Moore, Bound/Unbound, New York, New York, partial gift partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, June 28, 2005.

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