Untitled (August, He Can Cook!)

1930s

Caroline Whiting Fellows

Associated Names
Caroline Whiting Fellows

Artist, American, 1905 - 1989

This is a photograph of a mannequin dressed as a chef with a large pot. The image features a stylized mannequin or puppet dressed in a chef's hat and jacket. It holds a large spoon close to its mouth with a metallic pot in its grasp. The mannequin appears to be made of simple geometric shapes with a minimalist facial design. The photograph presents the mannequin against a plain background, emphasizing the textures and shapes. Above the photograph, "August" is written, and below, in handwritten text, is the phrase "He can cook!".
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Caroline Whiting Fellows, Crestone, CO; by inheritance to her niece, Isabell VanMerlin (Anna Belle O. Whiting), Dover, NH; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by artist, upper center on mount in black ink on applied label: August; lower center: He can / cook!; by unknown hand, upper left on mount in black ink on applied label: PP-10 Man Cook


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