Susie's in a Queer Position

Artist Michael Bishop (American, 1946 - 2016)

Date1971

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage and sheet: 9 7/8 × 8 inches (25.07 × 20.32 cm)
Mat: 18 × 14 inches (45.72 × 35.56 cm)

Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael Bishop

Object number2017.42.27

SignedSigned and dated on sheet verso, bottom, in pencil: "Michael Bishop 1971"; On mat recto, inside, bottom, in pencil: "Michael Bishop 1971"

Inscribednone

MarkingsOn sheet verso, upper left, in pencil: "2.JQ"; On sheet verso, top, in pencil: "M-71-5-25-71".

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DescriptionImage of child's worksheet with dot-to-dot numbers surrounding an illustration of a girl with her arms and legs bent. She's holding a circular structure composed of abstract shapes above her head. The top of the worksheet reads: "Susie's in a queer position. Can you finish the picture, and find out why?"Provenance

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Estate of Michael Bishop;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2017.

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