
Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt, A Rite of Passage: The Velvet Cat Tail and the Silk Tiger Lily, 1987–1988. Wood ,metalic foil, 45 RPM vinyl record, artificial flowers, Saran wrap, metal staples, fabric, plastic beads, and fiber-tipped pen, overall: 38 7/8 × 15 1/2 × 15 1/8 in. (98.7 × 39.4 × 38.4 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Robert Kushner 2001.291