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Female Head

1984

Robert Gordy

Associated Names

Robert Gordy

Artist, American, 1933 - 1986

Graphicstudio

Publisher

The image displays a large, shadowy figure made up of simple, gradational shapes and lines forming an abstract silhouette. The central shape resembles a stylized human face with closed eyes and a broad forehead, reminiscent of a stone or wooden mask, surrounded by darker, curved shapes representing abstract hair. The overall appearance is evocative of a face carved from a single, monochromatic block.

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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: 106.2 x 75.5 cm (41 13/16 x 29 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1991.75.113

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q74890681

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