Grooming
1951 to 1975
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View on museum website →Medium
felt-tip pen on plastic film
Dimensions
image: 81.28 × 53.34 cm (32 × 21 in.) sheet: 88.9 × 61.6 cm (35 × 24 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Graphicstudio/University of South Florida and the Artist
Accession Number
1986.26.51
Art Historical Context
Mike Glier’s “Grooming” is a striking drawing created with felt-tip pen on plastic film, a medium that allows for crisp, saturated lines and a sense of transparency uncommon in traditional paper-based works. Measuring roughly 32 by 21 inches in the image area, the piece demonstrates how artists in the mid-twentieth century explored industrial materials to achieve new visual effects. Its presence in the National Gallery of Art collection, gifted by Graphicstudio/University of South Florida and the artist, highlights the experimental spirit of American drawing practices during this period. The ...