The Visitor

Sculpture

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Paul Harris Estate

The Visitor, 1969, stuffed cloth on assisted chair, 34 x 23 x 24 inches

The Visitor, 1969, stuffed cloth on assisted chair, 34 x 23 x 24 inches

Name/Title

The Visitor

Entry/Object ID

383

Artwork Details

Medium

Stuffed cloth on assisted chair

Made/Created

Artist

Paul Harris

Date made

1969

Edition

Edition Size

1 of 1

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Previous PH Estate Inventory Number

Other Number

94.00

Dimensions

Height

34 in

Width

23 in

Depth

24 in

Condition

Notes

condition issues

Relationships

Related Publications

Publication

Brown, Theophilus. <i>Paul Harris Sculpture</i>. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2000.

Notes

fig. 48

Exhibitions

<i>Paul Harris Sculpture, Certain Pieces, 1958–1980</i>, Loch Haven Art Center, Orlando, FL, October 4–November 15, 1981
<i>Fabric Sculptural Works: Paul Harris</i>, Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT, September 1–October 28, 2001
<i>Reaching for Flowers: Paul Harris & Tavin Davis</i>, Paul Harris and Marguerite Kirk Gallery, Belgrade, MT, January 10–March 10, 2021
<i>Friends Reunited: A Show Featuring the Works of Robert DeWeese, Gennie DeWeese, and Paul Harris</i>, Paul Harris and Marguerite Kirk Gallery, Belgrade, MT, October 17–December 18, 2021

General Notes

Note Type

Remarks

Note

“There is no attempt at realism. The essentials are there to convey the meaning, that is all. Nothing is added as embellishment or decoration. <i>The Visitor</i>, for instance, is absolutely complete. We recognize this visitor. No matter that dress and upholstery are one, that there is no head, and that the chair legs and the visitor's legs are one. The figure, in prim dark dress bordered with neat pleats, hands together in her lap, gives, nevertheless, a contradictory impression of aggressive sexuality. Her legs are spread far apart. Her many breasts allude to the famous statue of Ephesus of Artemis, Goddess of Fecundity. She makes us uncomfortable. She is not, after all, called <i>The Guest</i> or <i>The Friend</i>.” —Phyllis Diebenkorn, “Reflections on the Work of Paul Harris,” exhibition catalogue for <i>Paul Harris Sculpture, Certain Pieces, 1958–1980</i>, 1981.

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Create Date

August 27, 2025

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Update Date

September 16, 2026