A Lie / Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.18
- Title
- A Lie
- Artist
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- 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 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- 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.
- Secondary Keywords
- animal material
- animal material by form or function
- descriptors
- excretions and secretions
- food
- materials
- materials by function
- materials by origin
- modern and contemporary art
- objects
- text-based art
- words
- Rights
- If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/about/services/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 931 x 1159
- File Size
- 77 KB
- Record
- 1985/2.18
- Link to this Item
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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 April 23, 2024.