Gwang Hyuk Rhee Biblical Text Portraits of Jesus Christ

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A collection of portraits of Jesus Christ made by Korean artist Gwang Hyuk Rhee from lines of Biblical text. These five pieces, which are believed to be lithographic prints, include The Word Became Text, which claims to use all the words in the New Testament, For Us, all the letters from the gospel of John, Who Do You Say That I Am?, the gospel of Luke, What Are You Doing For Me?, the gospel of Mark, and Messiah, the gospel of Matthew. Each print is matted under glass in a beveled gold tone frame, with print information underneath the images and hanging hardware to the versos. One also includes a brief letter from the artist regarding the work.

Condition

- fair; minor residue on glass at top left of largest frame; minor dust on verso of each frame; one wall mount is broken.

Dimensions

- measures largest frame; visible image measures 16.75" W x 27.75" H; smaller frame measures: 18.25" W x 22.5" H x 1.0" D; visible image measures: 13.5" W x 18.0" H.

Item #

17HOU050-096