John Newsom

Smell the Roses
2006

A vibrant artwork featuring a large, detailed skull in the center with a bright red rose to the right. The skull is painted with yellow and white tones, and the rose has rich red petals with a dark stem and green leaves. The background is a mix of red and white splatters, creating a dynamic contrast. The image has a signature and edition number on the bottom right.
A vibrant artwork featuring a large, detailed skull in the center with a bright red rose to the right. The skull is painted with yellow and white tones, and the rose has rich red petals with a dark stem and green leaves. The background is a mix of red and white splatters, creating a dynamic contrast. The image has a signature and edition number on the bottom right.

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Date
2006

Classification
Prints

Medium
Screenprint

Dimensions
Sheet: 22 × 30in. (55.9 × 76.2 cm) Image: 22 × 30in. (55.9 × 76.2 cm)

Accession number
2012.152.5

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Director's Discretionary Fund

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/42030

Part of a series:

Trance/Borders: Exit Art Portfolio 2006

7 works

A vintage black and white photo of a person sitting in a chair with severe damage or alteration to the facial area, making the face unrecognizable. The person appears to be wearing period clothing and holding something in their lap. The photo has a textured, aged appearance with some discoloration.
A vibrant artwork featuring a chaotic assembly of cartoonish figures in various expressions and poses, predominantly outlined in black against a bright blue background. The style is abstract and energetic, with overlapping characters that give a sense of movement and liveliness. The piece is numbered and signed by the artist in the lower margin.
A framed artwork featuring a symmetrical composition with two heart-shaped forms made of densely packed, small blue lines against a textured brown background. The hearts are connected at the bottom by a white cord that resembles an electrical cable or a fuse, suggesting a conceptual link or bond between the two shapes.
A colorful, abstract illustration of a face superimposed on a photograph of a serene river scene with trees and rocks. The artwork features bold black lines and vibrant colors, with whimsical shapes and patterns that form the eyes, mouth, and other facial features.
A German Shepherd adult dog is flanked by two puppies on a grassy field, with a backdrop of greenery. The image has a unique, wavy border contour.
Black and white photograph of a woman's face partially obscured by a silhouette of a hand in the foreground. The image has a stark contrast between the light and dark areas, with the woman's expression appearing neutral. There is text at the bottom left of the image, likely indicating the artist's signature and the year, and a fraction at the bottom right, possibly denoting the print number of the artwork.
A vibrant artwork featuring a large, detailed skull in the center with a bright red rose to the right. The skull is painted with yellow and white tones, and the rose has rich red petals with a dark stem and green leaves. The background is a mix of red and white splatters, creating a dynamic contrast. The image has a signature and edition number on the bottom right.

John Newsom
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