<p>A leading cultural and civil rights activist in the United States from the early 1960s until his death in 2004, Leon Golub consistently created works that addressed humanitarian issues. <em>Head (I)</em> suggests the tragic heroes of ancient Greece or Rome––cultures that produced idealized images of clarity, beauty, and strength. This monumental modern counterpart, however, is scarred, vulnerable, and massively imperfect.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1958
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 53.3 × 41.3 cm (21 × 16 1/4 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Leon Golub
Artist
Painting
Leon Golub was an American painter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he also studied, receiving his BA at the University of Chicago in 1942, and his BFA and MFA at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1949 and 1950, respectively.
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Condemned
2002 · Paint stick, india ink, and acrylic on white card
Why Me! from Exit 99
1999 · Screenprint from a portfolio of seven screenprints and one etching and aquatint
Interrogation from 10: Artist as Catalyst
1992 · One from a portfolio of ten screenprints
White Squad
1987 · Lithograph on paper
White Squad
1987 · Lithograph
The Heretic's Fork
1985 · Color lithograph on ivory wove paper
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- Leon Golub
- Year
- 1958
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 53.3 × 41.3 cm (21 × 16 1/4 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1958-019247
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
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- verified