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Narcissus (Pool)

2008

TR Ericsson

(American, b. 1972)
Culture
America, Ohio, Cleveland
Medium
powdered graphite on paper
Support
Paper
Measurements
Sheet: 126.8 x 95.8 cm (49 15/16 x 37 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Whitehill Art Purchase Endowment Fund 2008.153
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
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Description

Oblivious to the surrounding natural world, the figure depicted here (Ericsson himself) is absorbed in conversation with an absent companion, aware only of his private experience. The process used in the drawing is labor intensive: a silkscreen is made from a photograph, and graphite is rubbed by hand through the mesh, using erasure, stumping, and even vacuuming to transfer the image onto paper. The screen is then destroyed, resulting in a unique drawing.
A vertically oriented, predominantly dark-toned powdered graphite drawing depicts a centered figure in a dark jacket and white shirt standing within a forest. Facing forward, the figure has their head tilted down and a hand raised toward their face on our right. Swirling, hazy clouds of graphite drift across the foreground, partially obscuring the trees. High-contrast patches of bright light and deep shadow create a textured, atmospheric surface.

Narcissus (Pool)

2008

TR Ericsson

(American, b. 1972)
America, Ohio, Cleveland

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