Created by
Simpson, Lorna, American, born 1960
Subject of
Jet, American, founded 1951
Date
2017
Medium
ink on paper with watercolor
Dimensions
H x W (sheet): 11 × 8 11/16 in. (28 × 22 cm)
H x W x D (Frame): 12 5/8 × 10 1/8 × 1 1/2 in. (32.1 × 25.7 × 3.8 cm)
Description
A mixed media collage composition featuring a photomechanically printed black-and-white image of a seated woman against a red background adhered to the center of a deckle-edged beige paper. Shown from the waist up, she wears a round-necked short sleeve tee shirt in a light color. Both her hands are placed together under her chin and her elbows are propped up in front of her. Swirls of red watercolor paint rise from the woman's head and shoulders. The work is signed and dated in graphite in the bottom right corner: [Lorna Simpson 2017].
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
collages
Topic
Art
Beauty culture
Black Press
Mass media
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.79
Restrictions & Rights
© Lorna Simpson
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e41dd8cb-04f1-49f5-a019-ad06386a7afa

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