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  • Monochromatic self-portrait of Sue McNally resting her cheek on her fist. The left background of the sheet is blank white, while on the right ink fades from black to grey.

Sue McNally

Untitled

Maker

Sue McNally (American, b. 1967

Title

Untitled
from the series "Self Portrait as..."

Year

2010

Medium

  • Ink on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Ink on paper

Materials

brush and ink wash

Supports

  • paper

Dimensions

28.5 x 38 cm (11 1/4 x 14 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed in graphite, verso LL: Untitled Sue McNally 2011

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase in honor of Judith Tannenbaum, Gift of Joseph A. Chazan, MD

Object Number

2013.9.9

Type

  • Drawings and Watercolors

Publications

  • Books

The Chazan Collection at the RISD Museum

144 pages: illstruations (some color), portraits; 31 cm
OCLC#: 961478259

Articles

Self Portrait as . . .

Exhibition History

Perception and Presence in Contemporary Drawing
Mar 05, 2022 – Sep 11, 2022

Label copy

These drawings by Sue McNally come from a larger series that mines the effects of different media, colors, and poses in creating witty, unpretentious self-portraits. In Tank Top (top), vivid pink contrasts dynamically with thick white gesso, mirroring the sharp difference between her self-contained pose and unamused expression. In Untitled (bottom), McNally draws herself leaning onto her fist, as if bored, by using layers of ink washes.

Locally Made
Jul 12, 2013 – Nov 15, 2013

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Sue McNally (American, b. 1967
Washington, DC)
Untitled; from the series "Self Portrait as...", 2010
Ink on paper
28.5 x 38 cm (11 1/4 x 14 15/16 inches)
Museum purchase in honor of Judith Tannenbaum, Gift of Joseph A. Chazan, MD 2013.9.9

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