It was thus foretold that in a time yet to come,
The tale of what is here and now.
A flying rock and a sultan
Have engraved, at the peripheries of Sudan,
A perfect myth.
Publication excerpt from Ibrahim El-Salahi. Prison Notebook, 1976. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2018.
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Medium
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Ink on paper from a notebook with thirty-eight ink on paper drawings (recto and verso)
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Dimensions
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11 1/4 × 13 3/8" (28.6 × 34 cm)
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Credit
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Acquired through the generosity of Marlene Hess and James D. Zirin, Catie and Donald Marron, Alice and Tom Tisch (in honor of Christophe Cherix), Marnie Pillsbury and Committee on Drawings and Prints Fund
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Object number
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319.2017.4.a-b
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Copyright
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© 2024 Ibrahim El-Salahi / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London
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Department
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Drawings and Prints