Name/Title
Seurat LadyEntry/Object ID
2016.123Description
Human/doll like figure made out of found materials.Context
Born in Honduras and raised in Belize, Derek Webster spent most of his adult life in Chicago, where he worked as a custodian for the Chicago Public School system. Often working with found materials, Webster collected discarded objects for his sculptures, refashioning detritus into vibrant and playful works that deeply challenge the more refined visual codes of art history. Seurat Lady is a playful reference to Georges-Pierre Seurat, the 19th-century French painter known for his pointillist technique and his depiction of Parisians of various social classes on the banks of the River Seine in works such as A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte (1884–86) displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago. Webster reimagines the chic, feminine figures of Seurat’s canvas by using a plastic bottle as the body of his sculpture, adorning it with bottle caps, beads, keys, chains, and other found objects that form an intricate layer of makeshift clothing and accessories.Acquisition
Accession
2016.14-125Source or Donor
Chuck ThurowAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Collection of DePaul Art Museum, Gift of Chuck ThurowLexicon
Getty AAT
Concept
Abstract (modern European style), European, art history, arts-related disciplines, humanities, disciplines (concept)Hierarchy Name
Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), Disciplines (hierarchy name)Facet
Styles and Periods Facet, Activities FacetLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Janitors, Mixed media works, Trash, Accessories (Clothing & dress), WomenSearch Terms
Latinx;Dimensions
Dimension Description
overallWidth
6 inDepth
7 inLength
19-1/2 inRelationships
Related Publications
Notes
Modern Luxury Magazine, June 2025, https://digital.modernluxury.com/publication/?m=3610&l=1&p=&pn=