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Functionary Project #896
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| Accession #: | 4395.23 |
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| Title: | Functionary Project #896 |
| Object Type: | Painting |
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| Physical Description: | Ink on tea stained vellum on panel. The panel is separated into 20 squares and on each of the squares are a variety of different silhouette portraits of different sizes and styles. |
| Description: | In this older work, Harris says he "started using heads in my work several years ago after seeing a photograph of the walls of a student lock-up (studentenharzer) at the University of Heidelberg. The heads were drawn on the walls over a period of time several centuries ago. The image was very haunting and something clicked for me. They were painted as an act of self affirmation, as if to say, 'I am here, I am alive,' perhaps at a time when the person wondered if anyone remembered or thought of him. This feeling is universal. "I became interested in the traditional art of silhouette making because it had the same purpose. These heads represent souls for me, souls without bodies. The silhouette is a leveling force that cuts through race, sex, culture and time. These are souls that keep me company in my studio." |
| Category: | Art |
| Dimensions: |
Object H x W 15.5 x 15.75"
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| Materials/Techniques: |
Ink; vellum; panel (Material)
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| Credit Line: | Gift of the Washington Art Consortium through gift of Safeco Insurance, a member of the Liberty Mutual Group, 2017 |
| Copyright: |
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