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Alibi 2
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A thickly painted oil on linen in creamy white, incised with gouged strokes that appear to have been stained, rather than painted, by a brush loaded with heavily thinned black paint. The lines are widely spaced and concentric about the various loosely-drawn shapes, which gives an almost cartoon-like sense of startle to the surface. This effect is heightened by the perception of what seems to be a face, as well other possible anatomical allusions. The painting is housed in a simple black-stained wood frame. (Artist's? collector's?)
Department of Modern & Contemporary Art
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Greenberg Beverly Hills California gift (through Paula Cooper Gallery New York New York) gift; to Harvard University Art Museums 2003.
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Greenberg in honor of James Cuno
Title: Alibi 2
Description:
A thickly painted oil on linen in creamy white, incised with gouged strokes that appear to have been stained, rather than painted, by a brush loaded with heavily thinned black paint.
The lines are widely spaced and concentric about the various loosely-drawn shapes, which gives an almost cartoon-like sense of startle to the surface.
This effect is heightened by the perception of what seems to be a face, as well other possible anatomical allusions.
The painting is housed in a simple black-stained wood frame.
(Artist's? collector's?).
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