James Surls

Cut Hand Hurt Eyes

1984–1988

A red print shows a contorted human silhouette surrounded by multiple knives and scratch-like marks.
A red print shows a contorted human silhouette surrounded by multiple knives and scratch-like marks.

James Surls, Cut Hand Hurt Eyes, 1984–1988. Woodcut, sheet (Irregular, Sight): 74 × 37 1/2 in. (188 × 95.3 cm) Image (Sight): 71 1/4 × 35 in. (181 × 88.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Marilou and John Long 2002.493

Recto

Not on view

Date
1984–1988

Classification
Prints

Medium
Woodcut

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular, Sight): 74 × 37 1/2 in. (188 × 95.3 cm) Image (Sight): 71 1/4 × 35 in. (181 × 88.9 cm)

Accession number
2002.493

Edition
2/20

Publication
Printed by Anderson Ranch Arts Center; published by Hiram Butler

Credit line
Gift of Marilou and John Long

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

API
artworks/17656





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