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Conjugal Series: Pile of Hands

Major collection: Holography
Named collection: Holography Collection
Object type: hologram
Maker: Benyon, Margaret
Date made: 1983
Materials: reflection hologram; glass
Measurements: 10 in x 8 in
Nomenclature: fine art
Classification: holograms

A pyramid of the generations is formed of male and female hands, with a child's hand on top. The image comes from a childhood game in which the hand at the bottom of the pile is withdrawn and put at the top of the pile, repeatedly.


Master: CEGB with technical assistance of C. Mead. Transfer: Artist's studio Photo: M. Benyon © Please note that due to the unique challenges of holography as a medium, high-resolution digital images are not available for most items in the holography collection. Please contact us for more information on reproducing images of holograms.
MOH-1983.22.01