Portrait of Pa Ubu, Inventor of Pataphysics (CH 11.20.99)
Date1999
Artist
Thomas Chimes
(American painter, 1921–2009)
MediumOil on panel
Dimensions11 3/4 × 11 3/4 in. (29.8 × 29.8 cm)
Credit LineF. V. du Pont Acquisition Fund, 2000
Object number2000-4
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextFor this series, Chimes worked with only two paint colors: titanium white and Mars black. Each painting consists of 20 or more layers of glazes applied in meticulous horizontal strokes and sanded smooth. Images and inscriptions are revised, emphasized, or covered over from layer to layer. Using a knife, he created embossed and inscribed elements.
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