Large Head
c. 1923-1924
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
image: ca. 557 x 464 mm sheet: 850 x 503 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.2966
Art Historical Context
Walt Kuhn's *Large Head* (c. 1923-1924) is a striking lithograph that captures the artist's fascination with simplified, monumental forms during the vibrant modernist era. As a key figure in American art—best known for organizing the groundbreaking 1913 Armory Show which introduced European modernism to the.S.—Kuhn blended influences from Cubism and Fauvism into his own bold, direct style. This oversized portrait head, measuring approximately 557 x mm on a sheet of 850 x 503 mm, exemplifies his shift toward abstracted figures with strong contours and expressive presence. Lithography, the med...