A House in the Country
Artist
Brian O'Connor
(American, born 1958)
Date1990
MediumGraphite and charcoal on collaged drawing paper, vellum, and tracing paper
DimensionsImage: 6 3/8 x 8 3/16 in. (16.2 x 20.8 cm)
Support: 8 5/8 x 11 15/16 in. (21.9 x 30.3 cm)
Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Support: 8 5/8 x 11 15/16 in. (21.9 x 30.3 cm)
Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineGift of Jonathan Abrams and Fay Pfaelzer Abrams, 2012
Object number2012.28.3
DescriptionMale figure, shirtless with arms raised, standing in doorway of small house. Collaged paper with charcoal and graphite as background.eMuseum Notes
Brian O’Connor’s work is typically figurative, with a heavy narrative content that is usually eccentric and even unsettling. There is a definite emphasis on folly and futility in the actions in which his protagonists engage. This work, A House in the Country, cites a longing for a rural lifestyle that the artist found by moving with his family to the small town of Veguita in southern New Mexico.
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