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True Identity- Fingerprint #1, by Nicola Styan, 2010

True Identity- Fingerprint #1

Nicola Styan

2010

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

True Identity- Fingerprint #1 is a 2010 by Nicola Styan, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Nicola Styan
When & what style?
2010
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This print shows a face made entirely of fingerprint swirls. The lines are dark and thick, filling the whole shape of a head. The background is plain white, and the face has two empty eye holes. The title says it’s called *True Identity: Fingerprint #1*, and it’s signed by Nicola Styan. The artist used real fingerprints to create the pattern. If you like this, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more prints like it.

The story of this work

Overview

The screenprint *True Identity—Fingerprint #1* by Nicola Styan from 2010 features a black fingerprint design on a white background, with two empty spaces resembling eyes. The work is signed, titled, and numbered by the artist.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Nicola Styan

This artist makes print-based works that play with identity and evidence. Look for True Identity—Fingerprint #1, a 2010 print where layers of ink form the repeating shape of a single fingerprint. There’s no movement…

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