Self-Portrait

1953
Sankowsky, Itzhak

Object Details

TITLE:
Self-Portrait
DATE:
1953
MEDIUM:
Woodblock print with hand-coloring
DIMENSIONS:
22 x 17 1/2 in.
CREDIT LINE:
Gift of Roslyn Silverman Hahn, 2013

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Description

In this self-portrait, the artist’s upper body emerges from the black-and-white woodcut. The woodgrain is visible in the striated markings throughout the composition. Sankowsky explored a wide range of materials and techniques in painting, printmaking, and sculpture.

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