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Dexter Davis and Shadowman

2016
(American, b. 1947)
America, 21st century
gelatin silver print
Image: 40.6 x 50.8 cm (16 x 20 in.)
Gift of Herbert Ascherman, Jr. 2022.118
Location: not on view
This artwork is known to be under copyright.

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Since the 2010s, an actor dressed in a dark bodysuit as Shadowman (and in other costumes as other characters) has shown up at various events in Cleveland.

Description

In Herbert Ascherman’s portrait of two Cleveland artists, Shadowman sits on a bench on the terrace of the Cleveland Museum of Art beside Dexter Davis, who holds his woodblock print Face (c. 2000). In addition to having art in the museum’s collection, Davis has worked at the museum as a guard for many years. Shadowman prefers to keep his identity a mystery.
Dexter Davis and Shadowman

Dexter Davis and Shadowman

2016

Herbert Ascherman

(American, b. 1947)
America, 21st century

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