Ralph Gibson

Untitled
1984

A black and white artwork depicting a hand drawing the face of a woman, with the drawing hand and pencil appearing as a continuation of the woman's portrait, creating an illusion as if the woman is drawing herself. The image has a sketch-like quality with visible pencil strokes and shading.

A black and white artwork depicting a hand drawing the face of a woman, with the drawing hand and pencil appearing as a continuation of the woman's portrait, creating an illusion as if the woman is drawing herself. The image has a sketch-like quality with visible pencil strokes and shading.

Not on view

Date
1984

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 19 7/8 × 15 7/8in. (50.5 × 40.3 cm) Image: 18 1/16 × 12 1/16in. (45.9 × 30.6 cm)

Accession number
95.235

Series
Chiaroscuro

Edition
11/25

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Merritt

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Ralph Gibson
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