Bruce Nauman 'Fingers and Holes' (Black and White)

Artist: Bruce Nauman Title: Fingers and Holes (Black and White) Size: 30 x 40 InchesMedium: Lithograph and Screenprint Edition:  Edition of 50. AP #7/10Year:  1994Notes: Hand Signed, Dated and Numbered by the Artist in Pencil. Printed by Gemini Gel #36.34. From the collection of Brook Alexander Gallery, NYC. Fingers and Holes, a captivating artistic exploration initiated by Bruce Nauman (American, born 1941), originated from a unique challenge he set for himself. Using his non-dominant hand, he drew his right hand, and vice versa, meticulously annotating each sketch with the count of holes formed between the fingers. This seemingly simple endeavor evolved into a profound study of algebraic topology, a mathematical field investigating fundamental properties of distorted objects, such as solids and voids. Nauman ingeniously translated his anatomical sketches into this abstract language.In this realm of mathematical inquiry, seemingly dissimilar objects transform into one another. A coffe