museumuesum:On KawaraOne Million Years (Past – For all those who have lived and died &

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On Kawara

One Million Years (Past – For all those who have lived and died & Future ), 1969-1971, 1981-1998

One  Million  Years  is  a  monumental  20-volume  collection, comprised  of One  Million  Years  [Past],  created  in  1969  and containing the years 998,031 B.C. through 1969 A.D., and One Million Years [Future], created in 1981 and containing the years 1996  A.D.  to  1,001,995  A.D.  Together  these  volumes  make up  2,000,000  years.  The  subtitle  for One  Million  Years  [Past] is  “For  all  those  who  have  lived  and  died.”  The  subtitle  for One Million Years [Future] is “For the last one.” Documenting the  passage  of  chronological time, each  leather  hardbound volume  contains 2,068 photocopied pages. The size of each volume is 12 ¼ x 10 x 3 ¼ inches and weighs 8 lbs. 12 editions of [Past] were produced from 1970 to 1971, and 12 editions of [Future] from 1981 to 1998.