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Facing You

Tyree Guyton

Artwork Details

Facing You
1995
Tyree Guyton
acrylic on wood
24 5/8 x 15 5/8 x 1 ½ in. (62.55 x 39.69 x 3.81 cm);24 x 15 in. (60.96 x 38.1 cm)
Gift of Martha Mayo
2024/2.25

Description

Physical Description:

Abstract portrait of a figure with a crimson grin and eyes, purple hair, and an oval face outlined in green. The grain of the wood it's painted on shows through the white-painted background, and wide strokes of taupe-green paint cover the top of the person's head.

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