Two Heads

1952

John Thomas Biggers

Associated Names
John Thomas Biggers

Artist, American, 1924 - 2001

The image shows an abstract drawing of two heads side by side, each displaying only the face. The left face has closed eyes, a pronounced nose, wide lips, and a wrinkled texture, with swirling lines suggesting hair. The right face has prominent lips, large open eyes, and intricate hair details. Both faces are depicted with a heavily textured, cross-hatched style using black ink on a light background. The paper has brown spots along the edges and no other details.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.6 × 34.6 cm (11 1/4 × 13 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 33.1 × 40.1 cm (13 1/16 × 15 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.145.25

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Swann Galleries); Larry and Brenda Thompson, Atlanta, GA; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"John BIggers '52" lower right margin, graphite. "Two Heads" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand.

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