That pompous, arrogant, copycat Uncle Skulky sells out another exhibition, from the series The Irreverences, Provocations, & Connivances of Uncle Skulky
Frank Boyden, That pompous, arrogant, copycat Uncle Skulky sells out another exhibition, from the series The Irreverences, Provocations, & Connivances of Uncle Skulky, 2003, color drypoint and spitbite etching on paper, Gift of the Artist in honor of Jean Vollum, © 2003 Frank Boyden, 2004.3.13
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- Title
That pompous, arrogant, copycat Uncle Skulky sells out another exhibition, from the series The Irreverences, Provocations, & Connivances of Uncle Skulky
- Related Titles
original language: That pompous, arrogant, copycat Uncle Skulky sells out another exhibition
series (original language): The Irreverences, Provocations, & Connivances of Uncle Skulky
- Artist
- Date
2003
- Medium
color drypoint and spitbite etching on paper
- Edition
artist's proof; edition of 15
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
plate: 4 7/8 in x 6 7/8 in; sheet: 13 1/2 in x 11 1/4 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
inscription: In graphite, below platemark, l.l., "A./P/"; below platemark, l.l., artist's chopmark of four irregular rings around three dots representing and impressed seashell (see drawing in doc file); along lower edge, center, "That pompous, arrogant, copycat Uncle Skulky sells out another exhibition."
signature/maker's mark: In graphite, below image, l., "F. Boyden 03"
- Collection Area
Graphic Arts; Northwest Art
- Category
Prints
- Object Type
intaglio print
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Gift of the Artist in honor of Jean Vollum
- Accession Number
2004.3.13
- Copyright
© 2003 Frank Boyden
- Terms
Uncle Skulky, a villainous, conniving skeleton, functions as the alter ego for Oregon artist Frank Boyden. As such, Uncle Skulky can comment on the art world in a way that the artist himself cannot, pointing out the petty jealousies, irritations, and trials that comprise the life of an artist.
In this print, Uncle Skulky gloats over a successful gallery opening, noting all the little red dots on wall labels that indicate his work has been sold.
- Exhibitions
2013 In the Studio: Reflections on Artistic Life Portland Art Museum
