http://artbabble.org/artist/Jim_Nutt/feed en http://artbabble.org/video/mca/jim-nutt-back-front <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-institution"> <div class="field-label">Institution:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/partner/museum-contemporary-art-chicago">Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Jim Nutt often finishes his paintings by working on the backs, rendering images—some of them trompe l’oeil—and scripting punning, purposefully misspelled phrases in his own unique calligraphy. These finished backs are not meant for display. Their primary purpose is to relay information to those handling the works, including individual owners as well as museum registrars, conservators, and preparators.</p> <p><a href="http://artbabble.org/video/mca/jim-nutt-back-front" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://artbabble.org/video/mca/jim-nutt-back-front#comments Installations Jim Nutt Painting preparators Objects Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago http://artbabble.org/sites/default/files/bvideos/cf/cf5bc24981e46063/poster-image-08.jpg cf5bc24981e46063 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:06:45 +0000 mcachicago 9050 at http://artbabble.org