2007.52.45

The Man Who Ate His Word (from the Caneer? Series)
1977
29 in HIGH x 12 in WIDE x 7 in DEEP
(73.66 cm HIGH x 30.48 cm WIDE x 17.78 cm DEEP)
2007.52.45


Plaster and porcelain sculpture of a male figure draped in some type of cloth with only legs and feet visible on a small rectangular base at bottom. A white mask, complete with teeth eating a piece of 'paper,' covers a second face beneath. There is glazed text (language/characters unknown) to the figure's proper left. To figure's proper right, where his right arm/hand might be, is attached a relief portrait image that looks like Jesus. Figure is white with the exception of some stained elements of gray and gold.
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