Jake
Jake
Artist
Susie J. Lee
(born 1972)
Date2013
MediumHigh-definition video portrait
Dimensions50 × 34 × 4 in. (127 × 109.2 × 10.2 cm)
Duration: 1 minute, 20 seconds
Duration: 1 minute, 20 seconds
ClassificationsTime-Based Media
Credit LineCourtesy Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
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