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 © Estate of 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 © Estate of Bill Viola. Photo: Kira Perov Image downloads are for educational use only. For all other purposes, please see our Obtaining and Using Images page. © Estate of 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 Alpha, 1960 Morris Louis Untitled, 1998-2002 Gregory Crewdson Peristyle: Five Lines, 1963-1964 George Rickey Exuberance, 1955 Hans Hofmann Nocturne—Orangerie Staircase, Versailles, 1908 Edward Jean Steichen Untitled (Domestic), 2002 Rachel Whiteread The Anguish of Departure, 1913-1914 Giorgio de Chirico Electric, 1963 Edward Ruscha Fragment 2 for Composition VII, 1913 Vassily Kandinsky Related People Bill Viola