Earth to Earth Ashes to Ashes Dust to Dust — Fine Art

Earth to Earth Ashes to Ashes Dust to Dust - 1970 shows a printed phrase in clear type against a plain ground. The words sit in one band across the sheet. Lawrence Weiner built his work around text on a surface, and the picture follows that practice.

This fine art print is ready to hang on arrival. From far away the letters read as a block of tone. Up close you see the press marks around each glyph. The matte surface keeps the type calm and the ink stays even in a steady lamp.

A metal hanger is fitted to the back, so the sheet goes straight onto a nail or screw. No separate frame is needed. It sits well on a study wall above a low desk. From the doorway the text reads first, then the space around it.