David Wojnarowicz

Jean Genet Masturbating in Matteray Prison
1983

Black and white artwork depicting a stylized figure sitting with knees drawn up and head resting on one knee. The figure is rendered with bold, contrasting areas of black and white, with minimal detail, giving it an abstract appearance. A small barred window is visible in the upper right corner, suggesting a confined space. The paper has rough edges, and there is handwritten text along the bottom edge.
Black and white artwork depicting a stylized figure sitting with knees drawn up and head resting on one knee. The figure is rendered with bold, contrasting areas of black and white, with minimal detail, giving it an abstract appearance. A small barred window is visible in the upper right corner, suggesting a confined space. The paper has rough edges, and there is handwritten text along the bottom edge.

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Date
1983

Classification
Prints

Medium
Stencil, opaque watercolor, and fiber-tipped pen

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 26 1/8 × 20 11/16in. (66.4 × 52.5 cm) Image: 17 7/8 × 14 5/8in. (45.4 × 37.1 cm)

Accession number
2002.192

Edition
Edition unknown

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee and The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation

Rights and reproductions
© The Estate of David Wojnarowicz and P.P.O.W. Gallery, New York

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