Kenneth James Beasley
Bedfellow

cropped recto of frame

© Kenneth James Beasley

Bedfellow
cropped recto of frame
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Bedfellow
Date2006
PlaceUnited States
MediumOffset lithograph collage
Dimensions20 1/4 × 16 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (51.4 × 41.3 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Alison de Lima Greene in honor of the artist
Object number2008.643
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Description

Individual images taken from pages of printed media can sit for years in Kenneth Beasley’s collection before being used for a work of art. This process separates each extracted image from its original source and the moment it was found, allowing it to be independently considered. For Beasley, each element of Bedfellow holds symbolic meaning: "The arm is an expression of warmth and structure or foundation of the bed. Folds in fabric . . . express entanglement, and are loaded with tension. The obelisk or stone column represents the cold lifelessness of a figure . . . the color red symbolizes drained life."



 


ProvenanceThe artist; [Glassell School Auction, Houston, April 2006]; purchased by Alison de Lima Greene, Houston; given to MFAH, 2008.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
No visible marks or inscriptions - The artist believes that he signed it on the back: "KJB'06"

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