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Man in a Paper Drawer

Lubaina Himid, 2017

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, Rugby
Courtesy of the artist, Badischer Kunstverein Karlsruhe and Hollybush Gardens. Photo: Stephan Baumann

One of two recent portraits by Lubaina Himid which have been acquired for the Rugby Collection at Rugby Art Gallery & Museum (RAGM). These paintings show faces painted on the insides of found drawers, suggesting figures that are hidden away and only occasionally revealed.

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Title of artwork, date

Man in a Paper Drawer, 2017

Medium and material

Acrylic, Acrylic and Pencil on found drawers

Dimensions

45.5 x 36.5 x 8.5

Total cost

14400

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