Clown with a Black Wig
Artist: Walt Kuhn (American, 1877–1949)
Original Dimensions: 40 1/8" x 30 1/8"
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
About Artwork: (1930) "Renowned for his penetrating, sometimes even unnerving portraits of circus performers, Kuhn resisted most aspects of the European avant-garde throughout his career. Consequently, art critics often heralded his work as particularly "American." The sitter for this portrait is Albert Driscoll, who modeled for other works by Kuhn. Disguised by make-up and costume, Driscoll’s "real" identity is concealed from the viewer, while his inert seated presence runs counter to the physicality associated with clowning. Driscoll’s deadpan gaze, so contrary to circus joviality, is characteristic of Kuhn’s portrait painting generally." - (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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