False Image Postcards

1968

Philip Hanson

Associated Names
Philip Hanson

Artist, American, born 1943

This image presents a stylized depiction of a person's face from the shoulders upward. The figure has their head facing forward, with hands raised to their face resembling binoculars. The facial features include minimalistic outlines with dotted patterns and a small, closed mouth. The hair is wavy and cartoonish. The clothing is suggested by simple, textured patterns. The background is light blue with halftone dots for texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    offset photolithograph in blue and black on textured, coated card stock

  • Credit Line

    Purchased as the Gift of Stephen Dull

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 8.89 × 13.97 cm (3 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.)
    image: 8.26 × 13.02 cm (3 1/4 × 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.157.13

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired for NGA by purchase from Roger Brown Study Collection in 2015.

Associated Names

Markings

printed on verso: false image / POST / CARD / [in box] PLACE / STAMP / HERE

Wikidata ID

Q77015899

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