Name/Title
untitledEntry/Object ID
2018.4.10Description
This painting depicts a half-length portrait of an oversimplified figure whose thick application of paint overtake nearly any other aspects of the work. With no hat nor particularly specialized clothing, the starkness of the paint draws the viewer in for a closer look. Dense white paint adorns its face and hands, roughly textured on the outskirts of the strokes. Intense green make up the eyes and buttons on the figure. The lack of a signature indicates this work was created during the beginning of his artistic career. During his initial introduction to painting, Mumma utilized a variety of cheap and readily available materials to create large volumes of work. His discovery of the effectiveness of wall paint as a medium is present in this work: the thick white and greens are likely wall paint, two colors common at the time. The figure is then adorned with light amounts of red paint on its face to break the shape of the white.Artwork Details
Medium
Masonite, Acrylic PaintCollection
Southern Vernacular Art CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2018.4Source or Donor
Mr. Josh FeldsteinAcquisition Method
DonationCredit Line
Josh FeldsteinMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Mumma, EddyRole
ArtistDate made
1966 - 1986Dimensions
Height
15-1/2 inWidth
11-1/2 inInterpretative Labels
Label
Edward "Mr. Eddy" Mumma (1908-1986)
Edward Mumma was born in Milton, Ohio, and after his wife's death in 1966 retired to Gainesville, Florida. Most of Edward Mumma's work consists of abstract versions of portraits focusing on faces and hands. His portraits almost always depict the same close-up, expressionless round face, with variations of colors, hand placements, and dress. Often, Mumma painted on both sides of his canvas or board paintings, and crudely framed them with scrap wood or plastic.Created By
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March 13, 2018