Psychosis - Two Napoleons & A Josephine
c. 1935-1943
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color screenprint on laid paper
Dimensions
image: 335 x 255 mm sheet: 482 x 316 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
2008.115.2051
Art Historical Context
Ruth Gikow's *Psychosis - Two Napole & A Josephine* (c. 1935–1943) is a striking color screenprint on laid paper, measuring 335 x 255 mm in its image area. Created during the turbulent years spanning the Great Depression and the early World War II era, this print captures a surreal vision through its evocative title, suggesting themes of delusion, historical reverie, or psychological turmoil. The duplication of Napoleons alongside Josephine evokes imperial grandeur turned absurd, perhaps reflecting the era's anxieties over authoritarian figures and fractured realities. Screenprinting, Gikow's...