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Duane Hanson, Woman Eating, 1971, polyester resin and fiberglass with oil and acrylic paints and found accessories, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2005.22A-Z
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Woman Eating
- Artist
- Date
- 1971
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- overall: 50 x 30 x 55 in. (127.0 x 76.2 x 139.7 cm)
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment
- Mediums Description
- polyester resin and fiberglass with oil and acrylic paints and found accessories
- Classifications
- Keywords
- Dress — accessory — handbag
- Recreation — leisure — eating and drinking
- Figure female — full length
- Object — written matter — newspaper
- Object — foodstuff — ice cream
- State of being — other — obese
- Object — furniture — table
- Object Number
- 2005.22A-Z
Artwork Description
Publication Label
Duane Hanson was known for his ultrarealistic sculptures that often cause viewers to pause with uncertainty as to whether they are seeing a sculpture or a person. Cast in fiberglass and resin from live models, then painted and clothed, Hanson's life-size figures are presented as ordinary individuals engaged in mundane activities. The museum has replaced the original National Enquirer on the table with a contemporary tabloid, both to spare the original from overexposure to light and to heighten the surprise for visitors that the seated woman is not alive.
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Commemorative Guide. Nashville, TN: Beckon Books, 2015.
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