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Woman

A work made of charcoal and black chalk, with stumping and erasure, with graphite on cream wove paper.

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  • A work made of charcoal and black chalk, with stumping and erasure, with graphite on cream wove paper.

Date:

c. 1948

Artist:

Cosmo Campoli
American, 1923-1997

About this artwork

This drawing of a terrified woman is representative of the so-called Monster Roster artists, with whom Campoli was associated. Campoli studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago after the Second World War, joining other former G.I.s who drew on their experiences during the war and the Great Depression to render dark images of humanity gone mad.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Cosmo Campoli

Title

Woman

Place

United States (Artist's nationality)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1943–1953

Medium

Charcoal and black chalk, with stumping and erasure, with graphite on cream wove paper

Dimensions

64.5 × 41.7 cm (25 7/16 × 16 7/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Jim Zanzi

Reference Number

2017.484

Extended information about this artwork

Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email . Information about image downloads and licensing is available here.

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