African Fetish I (African Family)
Datec. 1929
Artist
James Lesesne Wells
(American artist, 1902–1993)
MediumLinoleum cut
Dimensionscomposition: 7 5/8 × 6 3/8 in. (19.4 × 16.2 cm)
sheet: 10 7/8 × 9 1/16 in. (27.6 × 23 cm)
support: 13 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (34.3 × 24.1 cm)
sheet: 10 7/8 × 9 1/16 in. (27.6 × 23 cm)
support: 13 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (34.3 × 24.1 cm)
Credit LineAcquisition Fund, 2022
Object number2022-25
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ClassificationsPRINT
Label TextWells was inspired by African sculptures exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum. For this series of prints, he grouped the sculptures together, creating images resembling family groupings.
