Untitled

1930s

Caroline Whiting Fellows

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Caroline Whiting Fellows

Artist, American, 1905 - 1989

This is a photograph of an abstract composition using paper cut-outs and a lipstick. It shows a paper-crafted hand extending a lipstick towards a cut-out figure of a head and arm, positioned as if ready to receive the object. The head is minimalist in design, with simple shapes and lines suggesting facial features like eyes, nose, and a subtle indication of a mouth. The figure is dressed in a tuxedo, indicated by angular folds resembling a bow tie and contrasting tones implying lapels and collars. The lighting highlights shadows and depth, emphasizing the paper edges and the overall composition's elegance.
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Caroline Whiting Fellows, Crestone, CO; by inheritance to her niece, Isabell VanMerlin (Anna Belle O. Whiting), Dover, NH; gift to NGA, 2023.

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