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Courtesy of Greg Kucera Gallery, Inc.
Shroud
Courtesy of Greg Kucera Gallery, Inc.

Shroud

Date2008
Label TextSeattle-based Webb often refers to himself as a carver, and his obvious proficiency in shaping wood to his desire is evident in this work. This figure resonates within our collective memory of recent historical events-such as the atrocities at Abu Ghraib-but remains hauntingly ambiguous. Seen within the setting of a museum, it could also depict a bust under wraps, offering an atypical and unmonumental sculptural statement.
Object number2008.58
ProvenanceThe artist, Seattle, WA; [Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle, WA]; as partial purchase and partial gift to Seattle Art Museum, December 2008
Photo CreditCourtesy of Greg Kucera Gallery, Inc.
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Greg Kucera Gallery back room, Untitled installation of work by gallery artists, November 3, 2008 - December 2008 Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, permanent collection galleries, July 2009 - November 2010
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Mark Tobey Estate Fund and Greg Kucera and Larry Yocom
Dimensions22 x 7 1/2 x 11 in. (55.9 x 19.1 x 27.9 cm)
MediumCarved redwood
early 20th century
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Photo: Scott Leen
1961
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Photo: Scott Leen
1960
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Oh Say Can You See
1992
Object number: 2005.268
Melanesian
19th century
Object number: 59.94
Photo: Susan Cole
Preston Singletary
2003
Object number: 2003.12
Imperial throne
Chinese
18th century
Object number: 33.1086.1
Carved pendant
Mexican
Object number: 58.17