Mother c [c is encircled] / Jean-Michel Basquiat
About this Item
Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1985/2.19
- Title
- Mother c [c is encircled]
- Artist
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1960-1988
- Medium and Support
- graphite? 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
- line drawing
- Physical Description
- This is a line drawing on white paper. It depicts a ladder with the word "Mother" below it. The word is followed by a small letter "c" within a circle.
- Secondary Keywords
- equipment
- equipment by process
- family
- how we live
- modern and contemporary art
- objects we use
- relationships
- supporting equipment
- tools and equipment
- words
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 929 x 1153
- File Size
- 46 KB
- Record
- 1985/2.19
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1985-sl-2.19/1985_2.19.jpg
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"Mother c [c is encircled]; Jean-Michel Basquiat." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1985-sl-2.19/1985_2.19.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.