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Bone-Head

1953

Leon Golub

Associated Names

Leon Golub

Artist, American, 1922 - 2004

The image features jagged lines and ghostly smudges overlapped in various directions, creating a textured pattern. There are wiry strands interspersed with broader brushstroke-like shapes. In the center, there is a form resembling a face or skull surrounded by swirling shapes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

stone: 395 x 313 mm
image: 395 x 313 mm
sheet: 506 x 383 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2161

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "Bone-head" in black ink, lower left corner; signed: "L Golub" in black ink, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76455854

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