Photo: Laumont Studio, New York City.
The Prophets: Surah 21 from the Koran
The letters are cut from the Bible to create Surah 21 from the Koran, which in turn spells out in square kufic calligraphy: "La ilaha illa Allah wa Muhammadun rasul Allah" ("There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah".)
ArtistaMeg Hitchcock(b. 1961)
Fecha2013
MedioLetters from the Bible (the Book of Psalms) on paper
Dimensiones24 1/2 x 59 1/2 x 2 in.
Línea de créditoCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
ClasificaciónMixed Media
En exhibiciónNo
This artwork's face covers about 200× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.