Philip Guston

Drawing for Conspirators

1930

A detailed pencil drawing depicting a group of figures in white robes with pointed hoods, reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan, standing on a checkered floor. In the foreground, a central figure holds a rope with a noose, while another rope is tied around a block of stone. In the background, a figure is hanging from a tree, and brick chimneys with smoke are visible under a cloudy sky. The artwork conveys a somber and oppressive atmosphere, likely commenting on themes of racism and violence.
A detailed pencil drawing depicting a group of figures in white robes with pointed hoods, reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan, standing on a checkered floor. In the foreground, a central figure holds a rope with a noose, while another rope is tied around a block of stone. In the background, a figure is hanging from a tree, and brick chimneys with smoke are visible under a cloudy sky. The artwork conveys a somber and oppressive atmosphere, likely commenting on themes of racism and violence.

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Date
1930

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil, pen and ink, colored pencil, and wax crayon on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 22 11/16 × 14 9/16in. (57.6 × 37 cm)

Accession number
82.20

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Hearst Corporation and The Norman and Rosita Winston Foundation, Inc.

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Philip Guston

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Philip Guston
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