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Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder


Robert Colescott, Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder, 1979, acrylic on canvas, Gift of Arlene and Harold Schnitzer in honor of Brian Ferriso, © 1979 Robert Colescott, 2006.96

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Title

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

Artist

Robert Colescott (American, 1925-2009)

Date

1979

Medium

acrylic on canvas

Dimensions (H x W x D)

84 in x 66 in

Inscriptions & Markings

date; signature: 79 // R. Colescott, brushed, top left

text transcription: Beauty is // in the eye // of the // beholder, brushed, lower middle on image of paper

Collection Area

Modern and Contemporary Art; Northwest Art

Category

Paintings

Object Type

painting

Culture

American

Credit Line

Gift of Arlene and Harold Schnitzer in honor of Brian Ferriso

Accession Number

2006.96

Copyright

© 1979 Robert Colescott

Terms

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Exhibitions

2020 Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott Contemporary Arts Center; Portland Art Museum; Chicago Cultural Center; Akron Art Museum

The Color Line: African-American Artists and Segregation Musée du quai Branly

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