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Joe Minter, And He Hung His Head and Died, 1999. Welded found metal. 96 x 76 ½ x 34 ½ in.
Presented by Souls Grown Deep.
Industrial steel brackets are pierced by garage nails to reimagine Jesus being crucified on the hill of Calvary between two thieves, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy. One thief mocked Jesus, demanding salvation for the pair of thieves, while the other rebuked him, upholding their punishment and Jesus’ innocence. Rust represents blood to invoke suffering.
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