Dead Sea Clown

Artist Shea Gordon (American, born 1946)

Date1987

MediumAcrylic and charcoal on paper

DimensionsUnframed: 60 × 46 1/2 inches (152.4 × 118.11 cm)
Framed: 68 × 55 × 1 3/4 inches (172.72 × 139.7 × 4.45 cm)

Credit LineGift of Jean, Tim, Brenna and Lara O'Brien in memory of Jade Barby (1974-1995)

Object numberF95-30

Signedl.r. corner: "Shea Gordon 1987"

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DescriptionThe central image is a large white circle outlined in gray with a black wedge shape in its center. A point of the wedge touches a smaller blue circle. The background of the work is white with grey, applied with expressionist brush strokes. Above the large circle is a black and green rectangle that is partially obscurred by the main large circle. Below the main circle is a white wedge shape that intersects with a grey oval in a field of black.

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