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Female Head

1984

Robert Gordy

Associated Names

Robert Gordy

Artist, American, 1933 - 1986

Graphicstudio

Publisher

The image shows a silhouette of a person's head and shoulders against a dark background. The facial features are not visible, but there is a suggestion of a mouth. The hair is styled in a voluminous manner, extending outward and upward. Clothing details are not visible, and the background is dark with a light border frame around the silhouette.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint in black on Rives BFK wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Graphicstudio/University of South Florida and the Artist
Dimensions

plate: 80.1 x 60.7 cm (31 9/16 x 23 7/8 in.)
sheet: 106.1 x 75.5 cm (41 3/4 x 29 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1991.75.112

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q74890678

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