Cautionary Tales · Stop No. 36
Rasputin
“That Which Does Not Kill You”
- Era
- St. Petersburg, shortly before everyone ran out of patience
- Provenance
- Imperial Russia, dining room and river adjacent
- Medium
- Photo-engraving on mustard stock, poison-resistant inks
- Edition
- Repeated attempts; final edition eventually achieved
The sentence on this garment is famously unfinished, much like several attempts on the subject's life. Cyanide, gunfire, and a cold river each submitted their resignation in turn. The registrar has filed this under optimism, provisionally.
On Display
The Gift Shop
- Museum Reproduction Tee
- Exhibition Poster