A Letter to Addie Reeves
Date2003
MediumWrapping paper, newsprint paper, photocopies, and Matte medium
DimensionsCanvas: 22 3/4 × 47 7/8 × 1 1/2 inches (57.8 × 121.6 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marcus Kenney and Chatham-Savannah Citizen Advocacy.
Object number2005.7.2
Copyright© Marcus Kenney.
The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextGrowing up in an isolated town in Louisiana, Marcus Kenney scoured the area around his house for abandoned treasures, equally fascinated by cracked, empty bottles and hundred-year-old Native American arrowheads. Today, the Savannah resident is widely recognized for his signature mixed-media pieces composed largely of found and appropriated materials, from old photographs to crumbling walls. A Letter to Addie Reeves brings together newspaper and magazine cutouts, generating a collage of words and colors bearing a vague resemblance to the American flag. This work, which includes photocopies of Addie Reeves’ phone book, is an homage to her assemblage, and the artists’ shared impulse to create and embellish ordinary objects.
