Vatican Radio
Dario Robleto
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2003, Antique radio: cast and carved bone charcoal and melted vinyl records of U.S. presidents addressing or declaring war, sulfur, dehydrated bone calcium, cold cast zinc, silver and nickel, melted bullet lead, pigments, dirt, rust, water extendable resin, letraset, speaker Soundtrack: loop of the radio broadcast of the first number being called in the draft lottery of World War II (October 29, 1940), Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing,” church bells and choirs, 20 x 15 1/2 x 10 inches, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University
2003, Antique radio: cast and carved bone charcoal and melted vinyl records of U.S. presidents addressing or declaring war, sulfur, dehydrated bone calcium, cold cast zinc, silver and nickel, melted bullet lead, pigments, dirt, rust, water extendable resin, letraset, speaker Soundtrack: loop of the radio broadcast of the first number being called in the draft lottery of World War II (October 29, 1940), Marvin Gaye’s “Sexual Healing,” church bells and choirs, 20 x 15 1/2 x 10 inches, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University