Steve Mendelson
Maker
Steve Mendelson (American, 1958-1995), (RISD BFA 1981, Illustration)
Title
#2
The Song of Amergin
Year
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Materials/Techniques
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Techniques
Materials
inkSupports
Dimensions
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25.4 x 20.6 cm (10 x 8 1/8 inches) (sheet)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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On verso: In ink at the top of the page, 2 encircled. Inscribed, LR, ink: "An oath was taken / an oath of blood, / I know nothing of it other than / I was the sacrifice, and that / I only knew as I felt my sphincter tore / and my mind explode as the three raped / me, [illegible] My sanity and my life were / torn away and I was left the shell I am / awaiting death anxiously as a nervous bride / this drawing began [...] in 1987 completed in 1994, the last years of my life 4/23/94." Signed by the artist.
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Gift of Kenneth and Carol Mendelson
Object Number
2010.97.3 Type
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