I and Eye, Truth and Truth
Artist
James Surls
(American, born 1943)
Date1987
MediumOak and bois d'arc
DimensionsOverall: 103 × 78 × 53 inches (261.62 × 198.12 × 134.62 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: Nelson Gallery Foundation
Object numberF87-20
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DescriptionHangs from ceiling. wood form; torso black, head and limbs natural, polished color. extends out and back straight. leg bent at knee. torso. extends out and down twisting like a corkscrew. head composed solely of a nose or beak form which curves slightly to the left. On the outside of the curve is a black eye form made of lines incised in the wood.Copyright© James Surls
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