Jay DeFeo

Apparition
1956

A detailed pencil drawing on tan paper depicting an intricate swirl of hair or fur with fine, flowing lines creating a sense of movement and texture. The central vortex is dense with overlapping strokes, while the outer strands fan out loosely. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

A detailed pencil drawing on tan paper depicting an intricate swirl of hair or fur with fine, flowing lines creating a sense of movement and texture. The central vortex is dense with overlapping strokes, while the outer strands fan out loosely. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

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Date
1956

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Charcoal and chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 34 1/16 × 42in. (86.5 × 106.7 cm)

Accession number
93.104

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Photography Committee and the Drawing Committee

Rights and reproductions
© The Jay DeFeo Foundation/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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artworks/8440

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Jay DeFeo
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