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2020

  • Work on this object began.

2021

  • We acquired this object.

2022

2025

  • You found it!

Face Mask, Ai Weiwei MASK: Mask with Middle Finger

This is a Face mask. It was designed by Ai Weiwei and collaborator: Alexandra Munroe. It is dated 2020 and we acquired it in 2021. Its medium is screenprint in black ink on blue polypropylene fabric face mask. It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Caitlin Condell. It is credited Gift of Caitlin Condell.

Its dimensions are

Image: 25.4 × 43.2 cm (10 × 17 in.) Overall width: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Face Mask, Ai Weiwei MASK: Mask with Middle Finger; Designed by Ai Weiwei (Chinese, born 1957); Collaborator: Alexandra Munroe; screenprint in black ink on blue polypropylene fabric face mask; Image: 25.4 × 43.2 cm (10 × 17 in.) Overall width: 27 cm (10 5/8 in.); Gift of Caitlin Condell; 2021-37-1

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