Double D's, Glen Baldridge

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born 1977
Double D's, 2009
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: lithograph; paper; gold leaf; screen print; woodcut
Dimensions:
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): each sheet 280 x 280 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 11 x 11 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 24 x 32 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Museum of Art Acquisition Fund
Accession number: 2010.0015.a,b
Not on display

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Baldridge’s Double D’s demonstrates that the same letters can have radically different meanings especially when tied to other visual clues, such as color, font, and additional characters (“&,” in this case) and the viewer’s awareness of visual culture. One person’s Dunkin’ Donuts is another’s game of Dungeons & Dragons.

Exhibition Label:
"Cryptograph: An Exhibition for Alan Turing," Mar-2012, Stephen Goddard
Baldridge’s Double D’s demonstrates that the same letters can have radically different meanings especially when tied to other visual clues, such as color, font, and additional
characters (“&,” in this case) and the viewer’s awareness of visual culture. One person’s Dunkin’ Donuts is another’s game of Dungeons & Dragons. SG

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