Bill Viola American, born 1951 Bill Viola (American, born 1951). The Messenger, 1996. Sound and video installation, edition 3/3; dimensions variable. Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Sarah Norton Goodyear Fund, 1996 (1996:6). © 1996 Bill Viola © Bill Viola. Photo: Kira Perov Image downloads are for educational use only. For all other purposes, please see our Obtaining and Using Images page. download Expand image Close Search the Site © Bill Viola. Photo: Kira Perov Image downloads are for educational use only. For all other purposes, please see our Obtaining and Using Images page. © Bill Viola. Photo: Kira Perov Image downloads are for educational use only. For all other purposes, please see our Obtaining and Using Images page. Previous slide Next slide The Messenger, 1996 Artwork Details Collection Highlight Materials color video projection on large vertical screen mounted on wall in darkened space; amplified stereo sound Edition: 3/3 Measurements dimensions variable Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum Credit Sarah Norton Goodyear Fund, 1996 Accession ID 1996:6 More details Inscriptions: no inscriptions Provenance: the artist; 242 Gallery, New York; sold to the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, December 20, 1996 Object Classifications: Video art Work Type: Video art Information may change due to ongoing research. Glossary of Terms Related Content Related Exhibitions {title} slider controls Previous slide Next slide Videosphere: A New Generation July 1, 2011–October 9, 2011 Related Publications {title} slider controls Previous slide Next slide Masterworks at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery The Long Curve: 150 Years of Visionary Collecting at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery Albright-Knox Art Gallery: Highlights of the Collection Videosphere: A New Generation Related Links {title} slider controls Previous slide Next slide Other Works by This Artist Reflecting Pool, 1977-1979 Bill Viola Collection Highlights All Collection Highlights Previous slide Next slide Other Faces, 2011 William Kentridge No. 15, 1952 Ad Reinhardt Corazón de roca con sangre (Heart of Rock with Blood), 1975 Ana Mendieta The Anguish of Departure, 1913-1914 Giorgio de Chirico Paysans dans les champs, Éragny (Peasants in the Fields, Éragny), 1890 Camille Pissarro Le Christ jaune (The Yellow Christ), 1889 Paul Gauguin Man with Dog, 1953 Francis Bacon Drift 2, 1966 Bridget Riley Attic Series VIII, 1990 Robert Mangold Related People Bill Viola