Flay (James Madison)

Accession Number
2019/2.184

Title
Flay (James Madison)

Artist(s)
Titus Kaphar

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
2019

Medium & Support
oil on canvas with nails

Dimensions
5 x 4 ft. (152.4 x 121.92 cm)

Credit Line
Museum Purchase made possible by Joseph and Annette Allen

Physical Description
Portrait of a man with a powdered hairstyle close to his ears and gathered back at the nape of his neck. He wears a dark coat and and is placed in front of a pink background. At the level of the man's face, the canvas is shredded into long, loosely hanging strips. 

Primary Object Classification
Painting

Primary Object Type
portrait

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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& Author Notes

All Rights Reserved

On display

UMMA Gallery Location ➜ AMH, 1st floor ➜ 103 (Marvin H. Davidson Gallery)