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The Hero

The Hero - Painting
Accession #: 4264.1
Title: The Hero
Object Type: Painting
Participants:
McCuddin, Mel (creator)
Physical Description: Truncated figure is shown from the waist up against a black background. The figure's eyes are indistinct and vacuous and there is a subtle glow from behind the head. There are stitches across the figure's torso. A horizon line divides the canvas horizontally near the top and above the figure's head. The area above the horizon is busy with many colors and expressive brushwork.
Category: Art
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Figurative (Artwork->Subject), Abstract (Artwork->Subject), Painting (Artwork)
Dimensions:
Object H x W 48 x 44"
Frame Dimensions H x W x D 49 1/4 x 45 1/4 x 2 1/4 in
Materials/Techniques:
oil paint (paint) (Material)
canvas (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
2005
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Museum Purchase, Works From the Heart Art Aquisition Fund, 2009
Copyright:
non-exclusive license to the MAC
Copyright Holder: Mel McCuddin, Spokane
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