Marisol

Hand and Purse
1965

A detailed pencil drawing depicting a surreal scene where a human hand is holding a round object against a head, creating a shadow on the neck and shoulder area. The artwork has a minimalist background, emphasizing the interaction between the hand, object, and shadow.

A detailed pencil drawing depicting a surreal scene where a human hand is holding a round object against a head, creating a shadow on the neck and shoulder area. The artwork has a minimalist background, emphasizing the interaction between the hand, object, and shadow.

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Date
1965

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 41 9/16 × 29 5/8in. (105.6 × 75.2 cm) Image: 36 11/16 × 11 3/4in. (93.2 × 29.8 cm)

Accession number
66.106

Edition
15/21

Publication
Printed and published by Universal Limited Art Editions, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Lee

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Marisol / Albright-Knox Art Gallery / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/4503

Exhibitions

Shaping a Collection: Five Decades of Gifts

July 17–Oct 19, 2014

Marisol
7 works in the collection

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