5 Strap I

Nancy Grossman, 5 Strap I, 1968, pen and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1985.30.19, © 1968, Nancy Grossman
Nancy Grossman, 5 Strap I, 1968, pen and ink on paper, sheet: 13 7⁄8 x 17 in. (35.1 x 43.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1985.30.19, © 1968, Nancy Grossman

Artwork Details

Title
5 Strap I
Artist
Date
1968
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 13 7⁄8 x 17 in. (35.1 x 43.1 cm)
Copyright
© 1968, Nancy Grossman
Credit Line
Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
pen and ink on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure — head
  • Dress — accessory — belt
Object Number
1985.30.19
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.30.19

Artwork Description

Nancy Grossman grew up with horses on a farm in Oneonta, New York, where she worked with equestrian gear that later became a staple in her art. In 5 Strap I, buckled straps enclose a fabric-covered head, concealing identity and silencing speech. Concerned with the repression of the psyche, Grossman addresses the dehumanization of the individual in the contemporary world.


Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation Collection, 2014

Works by this artist (1 item)

Jenny Hart, La Llorona, 2005, cotton with cotton embroidery floss and metallic threads, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist in honor of Lyle C. and LeJean D. Hart on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the Renwick Gallery, 2012.45
La Llorona
Artist
Date2005
cotton with cotton embroidery floss and metallic threads
Not on view

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