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Inscribedl.c. in pencil: NOTE: [underlined] EACH LETTER WILL FLASH ON/OFF SEPARATELY AND / IN A RANDOM SEQUENCING PATTERN. THE DRAPERY LINES/ WILL BE IN CLEAR BLUE ARGON AND WILL ALWAYS BE ON./ THE WHITE & YELLOW LIGHT FROM THE LETTERS WILL ONLY BE SEEN/ INDIRECTLY [underlined] AS IT REFLECTS OFF THE WALL./ THE SIDES OF THE TUBES FACING THE VIEWER WILL BE PAINTED OUT- SEE DETAIL; l.l. in pencil: "THUNDERHEAD"; l.c. in pencil: PROPOSAL FOR NEON PIECE; l.r. in pencil: Leland P. Johnston `83
Thunderhead
Artist
Leland P. Johnston
(American)
Date1983
DimensionsOverall: 19 5/8 x 25 9/16 in. (49.8 x 64.9 cm)
Classification(s)
- DRAWING
Credit LineMuseum purchase, Kathryn Hurd Fund
Terms
- text
- neon sign
Object number84.25
Descriptionproposal for neon pieceInscribedl.c. in pencil: NOTE: [underlined] EACH LETTER WILL FLASH ON/OFF SEPARATELY AND / IN A RANDOM SEQUENCING PATTERN. THE DRAPERY LINES/ WILL BE IN CLEAR BLUE ARGON AND WILL ALWAYS BE ON./ THE WHITE & YELLOW LIGHT FROM THE LETTERS WILL ONLY BE SEEN/ INDIRECTLY [underlined] AS IT REFLECTS OFF THE WALL./ THE SIDES OF THE TUBES FACING THE VIEWER WILL BE PAINTED OUT- SEE DETAIL; l.l. in pencil: "THUNDERHEAD"; l.c. in pencil: PROPOSAL FOR NEON PIECE; l.r. in pencil: Leland P. Johnston `83
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