Faces

1965

Ruth Asawa

Associated Names
Ruth Asawa

Artist, American, 1926 - 2013

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows a drawing of three figures, with the full upper bodies depicted. In the center, there is a baby sitting with its hands together, wearing a checkered hooded outfit that covers its head. The baby has large eyes and a small mouth. Flanking the baby are two adult figures with distinct facial features. The figure on the left has bushy eyebrows and unruly hair, while the figure on the right wears large round glasses and has long, sketchy hair. The background is plain, highlighting the black and white figures with detailed shading and cross-hatching.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in black on Rives BFK Type V paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 45 x 54 cm (17 11/16 x 21 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 x 63.5 cm (20 x 25 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.206


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 1490.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: TAM IMP ASAWA

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Gabrielson (T.18)

Wikidata ID

Q74040413

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