Created by
Humphrey, Margo, American, born 1942
Date
1967
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 16 × 13 in. (40.6 × 33 cm)
H x W (sheet): 21 3/4 × 16 1/2 in. (55.2 × 41.9 cm)
Description
A lithograph titled “I’m Not Really Listening” by Margo Humphrey. The print is done in black, green, and orange on white paper. At the center, a large, black bird stands next to and slightly behind a seated figure in an orange dress, with a white face outlined in black. The background is a dark green color, with the sides and bottom outlined in a thick, black line and the top is several vertical, thin black lines. An orange crescent appears above the green.
The artist wrote the edition, title, signed, and dated the artwork in pencil along the front bottom edge. In the lower left is [2/4], and the bottom center [I’m Not Really Listening / Humphrey ‘67]. On the back of the print, in the lower left corner, is an inscription [C-29].
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
lithographs
Topic
Art
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Carroll Parrott Blue
Object number
2023.39.18
Restrictions & Rights
© Margo Humphrey
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd571b90156-11d2-415c-86bd-6da39b546801

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