The Escape

1964

Michael Mazur

Associated Names
Michael Mazur

Artist, American, 1935 - 2009

The image shows a fragmented representation of a person's body within an artistic composition. The upper body, including the torso and arms, is partially visible, leaning diagonally across the frame. One arm is slightly bent, suggesting a reclined or laying position facing upward with one leg extended toward the foreground. The figure's head is not shown in the image, thus no facial features or hair details can be described. The person appears to be wearing a textured shirt and pants, depicted with crosshatching and shadowing techniques, while a shoe is prominently featured near the bottom center. Scattered across the artwork are imprints resembling handprints and footprints, which contribute to the textured and dynamic background, adding layers to the monochromatic palette.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2000

  • Hansen, Trudy V. The Prints of Michael Mazur, with a Catalogue Raisonné 1956-1999. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2000, no. 122.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: The Escape; lower center in graphite: 8/30; lower right in graphite: Mazur; lower left margin in graphite by unknown hand: 1959

Wikidata ID

Q76442516

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