Name/Title
MoniqueEntry/Object ID
2025.14.03Description
This piece depicts an anthropomorphic cat, a hand, a butterfly, and a woman with a bun and golden earrings atop a circle made up of triangles of color. There is text in the top left corner which reads "pretty nails" and in the bottom right corner which reads "Monique."Context
Kamau Amu Patton is an American interdisciplinary artist and educator whose practice investigates history and culture through deep engagement with archives, documents, networks, and physical sites. His work unfolds as dialogic, immersive constructs—expanded-field, intermedia structures that invite active inquiry and response. Patton received his MFA from Stanford University in 2007 and holds a BA in Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania.Acquisition
Accession
2025.14Source or Donor
Connie TiltonAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Tilton Family CollectionSource (if not Accessioned)
Connie TiltonInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Signature, DateLocation
Back, centerTranscription
"Kamau Amu Patton / 2000 / "Monique""Material/Technique
PenLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsGetty AAT
Concept
African American, modern North American, modern American, Americas, The, anthropomorphic, figure-derived form attributes, form attributesHierarchy Name
Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), Attributes and Properties (hierarchy name)Facet
Styles and Periods Facet, Physical Attributes FacetLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Insects, Female figure drawings, CatsDimensions
Dimension Description
BoardHeight
5-1/4 inWidth
10-3/4 inDepth
1-1/2 in