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Donald Rodney

Sketchbook number 16

1986–7

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Created by
Donald Rodney 1961–1998
Date
1986–7
Dimensions
215 × 150 mm
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Created by
Donald Rodney 1961–1998
Title
Sketchbook number 16
Date
1986–7
Description
Ink on paper, 81 pages plus covers, 215 × 150 mm

Contains sketches and notes based on a political and racial ideas.
Format
Bound volume - sketchbook
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
The notebooks/sketchbooks were purchased from Diane Symons, on behalf of the Executors of the Estate of Donald Rodney with the remaining archives donated by the Executors, July 2003.
Reference
TGA 200321/3/16
Conceptual Art

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  • Forty eight notebooks and sketchbooks written and created by Donald Rodney, and the personal archives of the artist TGA 200321 (48)
    • Sketchbooks and artwork TGA 200321/3 (48)
      • Sketchbook number 16 TGA 200321/3/16
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