Exquisite Corpse
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brush and black ink, crayon, photolithograph collage, and colored pencil on three adhered sheets of blue wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 64.77 × 27.94 cm (25 1/2 × 11 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy
Accession Number
2019.109.81
Art Historical Context
**Exquisite Corpse** (2015) is a captivating collaborative drawing by renowned artist Kerry James Marshall alongside Stephen DeSantis and Bartone. Created using brush and black ink,, photolithograph collage, and colored pencil on three sheets of blue wove (measuring 25½ × 11 inches), work exemplifies mixed-media innovation. Housed in the National Gallery of Art as a gift from Bob Stana and Tom Judy, invites viewers into a playful yet profound artistic dialogue. The title nods to the Surrealist *cadavre exquis* (exquisite corpse), popularized in 1920s Paris by artists like André Breton. In thi...