Study for "White Squad #2"
Date1982
Label TextSince the 1950s, Leon Golub's art has unflinchingly portrayed power struggles in our outsociety, addressing such subjects as the Holocaust, the atomic bombings in Japan, and the Vietnam War. He sees his work as a microcosm, hoping that it prompts the viewer to look critically at the imbalance of power in the outside world. This drawing is a study for the large painting "white Squad II" from a series that depicts police officers' aggressions against civilians. This work shows the moment right before the officer pulls the trigger. Golub heightens the tension by making the viewer a silent witness and therefore complicit in the act.
Object number90.33
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Freeing the Figure, December 2, 2009 - July 3, 2011
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "The Art of Protest" April 27, 2000 - January 21, 2001
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Five Installations on the Fourth Floor: Unpretty Pictures", June 26, 1997, (6/26/1997)Credit LineGift of Jerome D. Whalen
DimensionsComp/sheet h.: 22 in.
Comp/sheet w.: 29 7/8 in.
Frame h.: 30 7/8 in.
Frame w.: 38 1/4 in.
MediumConte crayon on paper
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