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PrintsAmerican20th century

Blow Top Blues: The Fire Next Time

1997

Artists

Betye SaarArtist

Description

Lithograph collage using white wove paper varnished over the figure at the lower right. Cut out eyes painted over with colored wash.

Classification

Prints

Technique

Lithograph

Medium

Lithograph and collage

Culture

American

Century

20th century

Division

Modern and Contemporary Art

Department

Department of Prints

Provenance

[G. W. Einstein Company, Inc., New York, New York], sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, October 4, 1999.

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