Untitled (Corruption. Did You Ever See A Ball Of Maggots...)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of the Americas

Artist

Jesse Howard

Title

Untitled (Corruption. Did You Ever See A Ball Of Maggots...)

Place

Fulton (Object made in:)

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Artist's working dates 1953–1983

Medium

Paint on wood

Inscriptions

Inscribed recto, top-left through bottom-right, in black paint: "CORRUPTION." DID YOU EVER SEE A BALL OF MAGGOTS" / WORKING IN AN OLD DEAD CARCUS? WELL, THAT REPRESENTS.' THE / DAMNED COMMUNIST.' THEY, THE COMMUNIST ARE > NO GOOD. ANY COMMENT?".

Dimensions

11.5 × 149.9 cm (4 1/2 × 59 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Richard and Ellen Sandor

Reference Number

2025.615

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