Death of Marat

1981

Dennis Kardon

Associated Names
Dennis Kardon

Artist, American, born 1950

This image is filled with swirling and jagged lines, irregular shapes that intersect and overlap. The composition features multiple curving lines surrounding forms that resemble faces with exaggerated features, such as eyes and mouths. The bright, varied colors and patterns, like stripes and dots, enhance the complexity of the work. In some places, shapes resemble familiar objects like eyes and teeth, suggesting playful, cartoonish creatures hidden within the abstract chaos.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joshua P. Smith

  • Dimensions

    overall: 60.2 x 60.2 cm (23 11/16 x 23 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.155.23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington D.C.; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Kardon '81 44/47

Wikidata ID

Q76338237

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