The Fragility of Smiles (of Strangers Lost at Sea)

Work on Paper

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DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

The Fragility of Smiles (of Strangers Lost at Sea)

Entry/Object ID

2009.111

Description

Ship filled with small figures and text.

Artwork Details

Medium

Screenprint rubber stamp on rice paper

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of the DePaul Art Museum, Art Acquisition Endowment

Made/Created

Artist

Saar, Betye

Date made

1998

Ethnography

Notes

North America United States American North America, United States

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

BRC

Transcription

[signature] 1998

Material/Technique

graphite

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

WORKS ON PAPER

Dimensions

Dimension Description

sheet

Width

38 in

Length

12-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Frame

Width

42-1/4 in

Depth

2-1/8 in

Length

16-3/4 in

Exhibitions

Fires Will Burn: Politically Engaged Art from the Permanent Collection
Highlights from the Permanent Collection 2012
A Matter of Conscience

Interpretative Labels

Label

The Fragility of Smiles (of Strangers Lost at Sea) Saar, Betye 1998 Ship filled with small figures and text.