Dead Man

1994

Kiki Smith

Associated Names
Kiki Smith
Artist, American, born 1954
The artwork titled "Dead Man" features a detailed line drawing of a man's head and upper torso depicted in a side profile. The man is lying on his back, with his head slightly tilted. His facial features, including a closed eye, are rendered with fine blue lines. The hair is short and textured, and there is a visible beard. The lines contrast with the pale, unadorned background, which is a plain, light-colored canvas. The artist's signature and the date "1994" are inscribed in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and ink in blue and graphite on handmade Crisbrook wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lenore S. and Bernard A. Greenberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 51.12 × 64.14 cm (20 1/8 × 25 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.16.51

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica; to Bernard and Lenore Greenberg, March 1997

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Kiki Smith 1994" lower right margin, graphite. "25961" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

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