Carroll Dunham

Large Bather (quicksand)
2006–2012

A colorful, stylized illustration depicting a surreal landscape with anthropomorphic elements. The central figure resembles a human backside with legs, doubling as a tree trunk with branches extending outward. The background features a bright sun, blue sky, and various abstract patterns representing foliage and flowers. The scene is framed by tree trunks on either side, and the ground is adorned with whimsical representations of plants and flowers.
A colorful, stylized illustration depicting a surreal landscape with anthropomorphic elements. The central figure resembles a human backside with legs, doubling as a tree trunk with branches extending outward. The background features a bright sun, blue sky, and various abstract patterns representing foliage and flowers. The scene is framed by tree trunks on either side, and the ground is adorned with whimsical representations of plants and flowers.

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Date
2006–2012

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Polyurethane and pigment and pencil on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 96 1/8 × 119 1/4in. (244.2 × 302.9 cm)

Accession number
2014.40

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Director's Discretionary Fund, the Painting and Sculpture Committee, and an anonymous donor

Rights and reproductions
© Carroll Dunham, courtesy the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels

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Carroll Dunham
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