Trapsprung

Date2013

Maker Lynette Yiadom-Boakye British, 1977

Label TextLynette Yiadom-Boakye’s images of people are not exactly portraits. Instead of using a model, she draws from her imagination and memories of people she sees on the subway, in magazines, or elsewhere. Appearing in ordinary or indistinct settings, these fictitious figures are somewhat mysterious and invite our curiosity. The powerful spontaneity and intensity of this image spring from the artist’s practice of completing each painting in a single day.

Object number2014.11

ProvenanceThe artist; [Jack Shainman Gallery, New York]

Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Close-Ups, Aug. 17 - Aug. 6, 2018 [on view Jan. 11 - Aug. 6, 2018].

Credit LineGeneral Acquisition Fund

Dimensions78 3/4 x 70 7/8 in. (200 x 180 cm)

MediumOil on canvas