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Black Girl, Black Doorframe

Black Girl, Black Doorframe

Artist/Maker (American, 1924–2000)
Date1978
MediumPainted wood and plaster
DimensionsOverall: 34 3/4 × 12 5/8 × 17 1/2 in. (88.3 × 32.1 × 44.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jane S. Murray
Object number1986.46
Status
Not on view
Copyright© Estate of George Segal / Artists Rights SocietyMore Information
George Segal is best known for sculptures that appear to freeze human figures in the midst of everyday activities. The works are typically life-size and composed of unpainted white plaster. Black Girl, Black Doorframe departs from the artist’s familiar style: painted black, the sculpture is likewise one of only a few in Segal’s oeuvre to depict a black model. The young woman appears vulnerable due to her inward posture and stance against the dark doorway.
Provenance(Sidney Janis Gallery, New York); purchased 1979 by Jane S. Murray, New York; by gift 1986 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OHExhibition History
In Recognition of Black History Month
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (February 3, 1987 - February 28, 1987 )
Wildfire Test Pit
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (August 30, 2016 - June 12, 2016 )
Collections
  • Modern & Contemporary
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