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Alexander Bogardy, Untitled, ca. 1960-1970, graphite and colored pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Margaret Parsons, 2016.36.54
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Alexander Bogardy, a native of Hungary, spent most of his life in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC. In the 1960s and 1970s Bogardy became a prolific artist, a period bracketed by a remarkably eclectic array of careers and interests spanning music and dance, prizefighting, mechanical engineering, and cosmetology. A devout Catholic, religion was a central element of Bogardy's life as well as his art. His sense of ritual permeated his personal life, and he was passionate about helping women look beautiful--both for themselves and for God. He made numerous highly detailed drawings, with hand-written explanatory text about hair design, skin care, and makeup application to flatter every facial shape.
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Untitled
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- ca. 1960-1970
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- Not on view
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sheet: 11 × 14 in. (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Gift of Margaret Parsons
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- graphite and colored pencil on paper
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- Figure – fragment – hand
- Dress – accessory – makeup
- Figure female – bust
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2016.36.54
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