Joan Jonas

The Juniper Tree

1976, reconstructed 1994

© Joan Jonas

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On loan

Museu de Arte Contemporanea Serralves (Porto, Portugal): Joan Jonas

Artist: Joan Jonas born 1936
Medium: 24 works on silk, acrylic paint, wooden structure, string of 29 wooden balls, ladder, kimono, mirror, glass jars, 78 slides, box and other materials
Dimensions: Overall display dimensions variable
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Purchased with funds provided by American Fund for the Tate Gallery 2008
Reference: T12923

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