Red Fish Paper Cutting
Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Date
- 2007
- Medium
- paper
- Dimensions
- Frame: 10 1/16 × 12 1/16 × 13/16 in. (25.5 × 30.7 × 2 cm)
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- Caption
- A bright red fish swims through a black sea in this paper cutting. Details, including scales, whiskers, fins, and gills enliven the image, but it is the fish’s alert eye that hooks the viewer. The composition highlights artist Ira Blount’s (1918-2020) skill in silhouettes and invites the viewer to imagine what captivates the fish's attention.
- After moving to Washington, DC following World War II, Ira Blount mastered dozens of artisanal crafts. His love for crafting, learning, and community engagement would endure over the course of his long life and career.
- Accession Number
- 2011.0004.0110
- Type
- papercutting
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- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Data Source
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0110
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