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Untitled [Head of a Man]

2012

Gert Tobias, Uwe Tobias

Associated Names

Gert Tobias

Artist, German, born Romania, 1973

Uwe Tobias

Artist, German, born Romania, 1973

The image shows vertical textured lines in beige and blue tones. In the foreground, there is an abstract figure made of dark ink blots and streaks that suggest a humanoid shape resembling a skull or face with hollow eyes and elongated features. The composition hints at familiar objects like a skeletal form or a shadowy silhouette, creating the impression of a figure blending into the background lines.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph printed in brown and blue on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Christopher and Beverly With in memory of Karl and Gerda With
Dimensions

overall: 42.55 × 36.83 cm (16 3/4 × 14 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2020.167.15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Beverly and Christopher With, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite: 2012 [not deciphered] / 9/15 [not deciphered]

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