A Lie / Jean-Michel Basquiat

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Accession Number
1985/2.18
Title
A Lie
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1960-1988
Medium and Support
colored crayons on paper
Object Creation Date
1981
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Inscription
Signed and dated l.r., verso: SAMO c [c is encircled] N.Y.C./81
Dimensions
61 cm x 45.7 cm (24 in. x 18 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Drawing
Primary Object Type
working drawing
Physical Description
This is a line drawing done in colors of red, orange, blue, yellow, brown and green, on white paper. In the top center portion of the sheet are the words, "A LIE". Below this are forms that resemble an egg, a slice of bacon, a piece of bread with a pat of yellow butter. Below these forms are some round shapes, labeled "flakes", a bowl and a carton of milk.
Primary Keywords
bowl
bread
milk
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Image Size
931 x 1159
File Size
77 KB
Record
1985/2.18
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1985-sl-2.18/1985_2.18.jpg

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"A Lie; Jean-Michel Basquiat." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1985-sl-2.18/1985_2.18.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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