Self-Portrait without Skin

Kim Eric Lilot, Self-Portrait without Skin, 1997, 14k gold, platinum, and rubellite tourmaline cabochon, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ann D. Cousins, 1998.80
Kim Eric Lilot, Self-Portrait without Skin, 1997, 14k gold, platinum, and rubellite tourmaline cabochon, 7⁄8 x 1 1⁄2 x 1 in. (2.2 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ann D. Cousins, 1998.80

Artwork Details

Title
Self-Portrait without Skin
Artist
Date
1997
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
7⁄8 x 1 1⁄2 x 1 in. (2.2 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann D. Cousins
Mediums
Mediums Description
14k gold, platinum, and rubellite tourmaline cabochon
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure — fragment — hand
  • Figure — fragment — skull
  • Portrait male — Lilot, Kim Eric — self-portrait
Object Number
1998.80
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1998.80

Artwork Description

While many people are afraid of death, Kim Eric Lilot sees it as an inspiration and a necessary part of the life cycle. He turns the fear of death into a celebration of life and diversity. In Self-Portrait without Skin, Lilot’s laughing skull “looks” at life through rose- colored glasses.

Works by this artist (5 items)

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Mazzuoli, Drawing, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.7.142
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Mazzuoli, Drawing, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.7.141
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Mazzuoli, Drawing, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.7.140
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Mazzuoli, Drawing, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.7.139
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