Black and White Woman
Artist
Kim Keever
(American, born 1955)
CultureAmerican
Date1975
MediumPainted steel
DimensionsOverall: 20 1/2 x 20 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (52.1 x 52.1 x 34.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number78.14
Not on view
DescriptionPainted steel sculpture.Label TextKim Keever American, b. 1955 Black and White Woman, 1975 Painted steel Do you see the figure here? Do you see a face? On first glance, all you may detect are a series of triangular shapes. By looking at the outline, however, the idea of a face and some décolletage may emerge. The figure does not have the traditional round head and shoulders of a more naturalistic representation. Kim Keever was highly influenced by the Cubist style of Pablo Picasso and was interested in abstracting the body into basic shapes, suggesting a human figure without providing an exact depiction of one. Museum Purchase 78.14
