Helfgott has continued to recognize the dead by assembling a vast collection of obituaries clipped from the pages of The New York Times and Richmond Times-Dispatch . His selection of what might be regarded as last notes, begun in 2001, usually constitutes part of his early morning routine and reflects his tireless interest in the dimensions of lives that he considers part of his own history and/or remarkable in terms of human gumption and achievement. —Ashley Kistler
Gallery SixNotes from an Art Bigot, c. 1973 Mixed media and metal screen 12 x 21½ x 17½ in.Two Beautiful Women in the Luxembourg Gardens, 2000 Text: Terry Hummer, voices: Marie-Astrid Nouet and Ariel Fleiszbein Photographs, acetate, and audio 50 x 31 x 8 in.Window, 2013 Photographs on plywood 70 x 120 x 3 in.Kozminski School, June 1950, 1950 Gelatin silver print 10½ x 13¼ in.Kozminski School, c. 1972 Paint and balsa wood 15½ x 15½ x 11 in.Kozminski School (detail), c. 1972 Paint and balsa wood 15½ x 15½ x 11 in.Sarah, 1970 Lead 21½ x 15 x 7¼ in.33 Years & 6 Months, 1970–71 LeadHere and There (detail), 2001–ongoing Mixed media and audio Dimensions variableHere and There (detail), 2001–ongoing Mixed media and audio Dimensions variableHere and There (detail), 2001–ongoing Mixed media and audio Dimensions variableHere and There (detail), 2001–ongoing Mixed media and audio Dimensions variableHere and There (detail), 2001–ongoing Mixed media and audio Dimensions variable
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