Jane Dickson

Dobbs Hats
1981

A gritty urban scene at night with neon signs advertising adult entertainment above a storefront. The sign reads "XXX MOVIES 25¢ LIVE NUDE" and "7 LIVE BEDROOM ACTS SEX FANTASY CLUB." Next to it is a shop named "DOBBS" with a display window full of hats. In the foreground, a yellow taxi is parked on the street, and a few silhouetted figures are walking or standing nearby. The artwork has a dark, moody atmosphere with a chalk or pastel texture.
A gritty urban scene at night with neon signs advertising adult entertainment above a storefront. The sign reads "XXX MOVIES 25¢ LIVE NUDE" and "7 LIVE BEDROOM ACTS SEX FANTASY CLUB." Next to it is a shop named "DOBBS" with a display window full of hats. In the foreground, a yellow taxi is parked on the street, and a few silhouetted figures are walking or standing nearby. The artwork has a dark, moody atmosphere with a chalk or pastel texture.

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Date
1981

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Acrylic on vinyl

Dimensions
Overall: 48 × 58 1/8in. (121.9 × 147.6 cm)

Accession number
2018.66

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Director’s Discretionary Fund, David Dickson, and the Boden Kagan Family

Rights and reproductions
© Jane Dickson

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