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Go-Go

1947

Will Barnet

Associated Names

Will Barnet

Artist, American, 1911 - 2012

The image features a stylized representation of a person from the waist up. The person is seated in a frontal position with hands held together in front, holding a yellow bird-like object with a patterned design. The facial features are abstract with a broad orange face, minimalistic eyes, and a simplified mouth. The hair appears red and long, flowing down on each side of the face. The person is wearing a garment with bold patterns and stripes in various colors, including pink, teal, and red, which cover the arms and torso. The background is a plain, muted gray.

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Artwork overview

Medium

screenprint
Credit Line

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

image: 30.2 × 24 cm (11 7/8 × 9 7/16 in.)
sheet: 43 × 33 cm (16 15/16 × 13 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.765
Catalogue Raisonné

Cole 1972, no. 92

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1972

Cole, Sylvan. Will Barnet: Etchings, Lithographs, Woodcuts, Serigraphs, 1932-1972, Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Associated American Artists, 1972, no. 92.

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, Go-Go; lower right, Will Barnet

Wikidata ID

Q76549931

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