Codex Genome
Codex Genome is a series of work begun in 1996 as a visual representation of how the body writes itself through its genetic material. Concentrating on the chromosome as a cultural icon, this work portrays science as part of an ongoing contemporary manuscript.
Collection: Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art and the Spencer Collection, New York Public Library
Classification
Printmaking, Works on Paper
Medium
Silkscreen and pigment on frosted mylar
Dimensions
24” x 36”
Photo Credit
Photo by Raul Valverde