Many Eyes

Print

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Many Eyes

Entry/Object ID

1992.14

Type of Print

Wood Engraving

Acquisition

Accession

1992.14

Source or Donor

Sixty Square Inches Award

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Credit Line

Sixty Square Inches Purchase Award sponsored by Jan and Gary Sudano

Made/Created

Artist

Eric May

Date made

1991

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Engraving

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Mat size: 20x16

Height

3-1/8 in

Width

5 in

Exhibition

Sixty Square Inches Maximum: 8th Biennial North American Small Print Competition (1992)

Interpretative Labels

Label

After graduating from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Eric May went on to become a founder and director of Roots & Culture gallery in West Town, Chicago. The “many eyes” seem to suggest a heightened awareness or “vision” on an unearthly visage. The stark black image and dramatic design are also reminiscent of African masks.