Mike Kelley

Satan's Nostrils

1989

A graphic banner featuring a stylized red and black representation of a devilish face with pointed ears and horns against a fiery red and yellow background. Below the face, the name "Mike Kelley" is written in large, green Gothic-style lettering. The banner has a black border and is hung by a rod with decorative white tassels on the left side.
A graphic banner featuring a stylized red and black representation of a devilish face with pointed ears and horns against a fiery red and yellow background. Below the face, the name "Mike Kelley" is written in large, green Gothic-style lettering. The banner has a black border and is hung by a rod with decorative white tassels on the left side.

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Date
1989

Classification
Prints

Medium
Screenprint on silk

Dimensions
Overall: 53 1/8 × 37 5/8in. (134.9 × 95.6 cm)

Accession number
92.101.6

Edition
AP VII/X | Ed. 40

Publication
Printed by The Fabric Workshop and Museum; published by Edition Julie Sylvester

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Julie Sylvester

Rights and reproductions
© The Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/7672

Part of a series:
Pansy Metal/Clovered Hoof
10 works

A graphic black and white tapestry hanging on a wall, featuring an abstract representation of a human face with prominent eyes and mouth in a splattered ink style.
A graphic illustration on a white banner featuring an anthropomorphic ear of corn with a cowboy hat, wearing a bandana, and the words "MASTER" and "Y'ALL" arranged vertically on either side of the image.
A skull with red, white, and green colors, bordered by green clovers and a red and black frame.
A white flag with a green border featuring two crossed green hurleys with a white letter 'H' on the bas of each, and a large green number '4' in the center where the hurleys intersect. The flag is hanging against a white background.
A black and white graphic banner featuring a stylized figure resembling a pawn chess piece with a crown and an eye. The background is divided diagonally, with the upper left and lower right corners in black and the opposite corners in white. The banner is hung on a wall with two visible mounting pins at the top corners.
A large green and black banner featuring a stylized black club (♣) card suit symbol with a bold number 13 in the center against a textured green background. The banner has a white border and is hung against a white wall with visible grommets at the corners for mounting.
A graphic banner featuring a stylized red and black representation of a devilish face with pointed ears and horns against a fiery red and yellow background. Below the face, the name "Mike Kelley" is written in large, green Gothic-style lettering. The banner has a black border and is hung by a rod with decorative white tassels on the left side.
A vibrant graphic print on fabric featuring a stylized portrait of a person with long hair, set against a background with bold red, green, and black concentric circles. The image has a raw, expressive quality with visible brush strokes and splatters, giving it an edgy, contemporary feel.
A banner with a red border and a black outline, featuring a white circle in the center with a green cross-like symbol with rounded ends, resembling bones. The banner is hanging against a white background.
A vertically hanging flag with a white field bordered by red stripes features a stylized green hill with a white bone protruding from the top, dripping red. Above the hill, a green four-leaf clover with a red drip is positioned to the left. The flag has tassels on the upper left corner.

Mike Kelley
13 works in the collection, 13 exhibitions

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