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Untitled

1999

Barry McGee

Associated Names

Barry McGee

Artist, American, born 1966

The image depicts a head with distinct facial features centrally located on the canvas. The head has a long face with creases, arched eyebrows, droopy eyelids, and a pronounced chin. The hair is styled in neat, short waves in a vibrant red color. The background is a textured gray with signs of wear, such as dents and marks. The head is the sole focus of the image against the minimalist background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

oil on prepared and stitched wove paper
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Anthony T. Podesta, Washington DC)
Dimensions

overall: 51.59 × 38.42 cm (20 5/16 × 15 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.221

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anthony T. Podesta, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2000; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2000

Calendar 2000, Center for Curatorial Studies Museum, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, 1999

2006

Redefined: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2006

Wikidata ID

Q64537139

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