Abaya Mondrian
Artist
Helen Zughaib
(Lebanese-American, born 1959)
Date2015
MediumArchival pigment print
DimensionsImage: 20 × 15 in. (50.8 × 38.1 cm)
Sheet: 23 × 17 1/2 in. (58.4 × 44.5 cm)
Credit LinePurchased through the Legler Benbough Student Acquisition Fund by Irina Gedarevich, Marisa Hanson, and Jaime Leonard
CultureAmerican; Lebanese
Inscribed2/15; 08
PortfolioChanging Perceptions
Object numberPC2017.22.03
ClassificationsPrint Collection
DescriptionPortrait of a woman in an abaya directly facing the viewer. Her figure starts to morph and join a Mondrian-esque grid of black outlines and solid blocks of blue, yellow, red, and black. Her face is illustrated with only slight black lines, the bottom half is covered in blue shadow.This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
2000-2001
2015
1950-1979
ca. 1950s
