The Spence Collection
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Footprints of Narcissus

Created 198800 Acquired 198950

Porch mat w/ mirrored foot and mud

Artwork Story

Among a group of 13 works by this artist donated/sold to LACMA 2009

Judith Spence

(Written for Laguna Art Museum \"Life Lessons\" 1998-9) This is a photograph of the original piece which is currently on view in the exhibition \"Sunshine and Noir\" at the Armand Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. You can read about this in the lecture (see Stories - What I Learned...), where I call attention to a legitimate, healthy form of narcisissm, which has to do with using reflections of ourselves to find out more about our true selves. Shaw says that in every action, every \"footstep\" we leave an imprint of who we are. This was a major point in a movie we love, Tron, in which the personalities of the people who wrote the programs came alive inside the computer. This also connects to quite a few other works in this exhibition: Choosing Green Beans, the Boskovich pieces among others.

About the Artist

Jim Shaw

Photos

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"Billys Self-Portrait, #1 (Famous Monsters cover)"
Created 198600 Acquired 1989120

Christ in Dali Vision
Created 198800 Acquired 198905

Dreams: Chris Wilder's Mom...
Created 1993 Acquired 19951

Face Drawing

Footprints of Narcissus
Created 198800 Acquired 198905

Jesus' Life As a Boy
Created 198600 Acquired 1989120

Meditation Object
Created 198800 Acquired 198917

My Mirage
Created 198600 Acquired 198900

The Andersons (Videotape)

The Dog Ate My Homework [lost]
Created 198600 Acquired 19881210

The Forest
Created 199000 Acquired 199030

The Dog Ate My Homework
Created 198600 Acquired 19881210

The Soft Margarine
Created 198800 Acquired 1989315

Photo of The Soft Margarine
Created 198800 Acquired 1989315

Tree Of Knowledge
Created 198800 Acquired 1989120

Untitled
Created 198800 Acquired 19881210

Untitled (Still from 'The Andersons')
Acquired 198912

What Bitter Irony
Created 198800 Acquired 1989315

You Break It You Bought It!
Created 198800 Acquired 1989315