Flo Jo World Record Nails
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Flo Jo World Record Nails
Subject
Social and Cultural Identities
Unapologetically Black Style
Florence Griffith Joyner
Unapologetically Black Style
Florence Griffith Joyner
Description
2000 acrylic fake fingernails, nail polish, rhinestones, metal, wood
Sculpture made from 2000 artist-made replica acrylic fingernails in the shape of an ascending 200m running course. Fingernails were individually hand painted after the manicure that Florence Griffith-Joyner wore during the 1988 Olympics, when she set the 200 m world record. Sculpture is 200m track at 1:100 scale.
Sculpture made from 2000 artist-made replica acrylic fingernails in the shape of an ascending 200m running course. Fingernails were individually hand painted after the manicure that Florence Griffith-Joyner wore during the 1988 Olympics, when she set the 200 m world record. Sculpture is 200m track at 1:100 scale.
Creator
Pamela Council
Date
2012
Contributor
Artwork By Pamela Council
Rights
Artwork displayed courtesy of artist.
Relation
Solo exhibition Bury Me Loose [Featuring Pamela Council] opens at Denny Dimin Gallery on September 10, 2021 https://dennydimingallery.com/news/series-of-major-announcements-for-artist-pamela-council/
Format
Sculpture
Language
English
Type
Photo Image of Sculpture
Identifier
FLO JO
Coverage
1988 Olympics
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Sculpture
Physical Dimensions
60 in x 40 in x 22 in
Collection
Citation
Pamela Council, “Flo Jo World Record Nails,” REPOSITORY, accessed October 8, 2026, https://artlibrarydeco.omeka.net/items/show/50.
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