Robert Arneson

Frontal
1980

A vibrant and colorful portrait of a bearded man with intense eyes, featuring a multitude of expressive, swirling lines and patterns that create a dynamic and textured appearance. The artwork is rich in hues of orange, pink, blue, and green, giving it an abstract and lively feel.
A vibrant and colorful portrait of a bearded man with intense eyes, featuring a multitude of expressive, swirling lines and patterns that create a dynamic and textured appearance. The artwork is rich in hues of orange, pink, blue, and green, giving it an abstract and lively feel.

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Date
1980

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Acrylic, oil pastel, fabricated chalk, and chalk wash on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 41 1/4 × 29 3/4in. (104.8 × 75.6 cm)

Accession number
80.21

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Nancy M. O'Boyle in honor of Flora Miller Irving

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Robert Arneson / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Robert Arneson
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