Name/Title
ClaudisEntry/Object ID
2020.12Description
Profile sketch of a man's face and upper torso.Artwork Details
Medium
pastel and charcoal on paperContext
Investigating what the artist called “the precarious balancing of realistic and abstract expression,” Roth’s canvases and works on paper showcase her formal training in drawing melded with fleeting moments of formal abstraction. Also seeking to strike a balance between tradition and experimentation, Roth’s works often have unfinished quality to them and seek to capture the complexity, flow, and liveliness of the human form. Claudis exemplifies the “raw edges, the feeling of life and process which exist in an unfinished study” of which Roth spokeAcquisition
Accession
2020.12-13Source or Donor
Kohler Foundation, Inc.Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of the Judith Roth Revocable Trust and Kohler Foundation, Inc.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DrawingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Portrait drawingsDimensions
Height
21 inWidth
30-1/4 in