Object Details
- Artist
- Ira Blount
- Caption
- A black cat looks up at a dragonfly fluttering above its head in this black-and-white, cut paper silhouette. Areas of white negative space suggest texture and form in the cat’s fur and claws and create a spacious setting for the scene. The image is at once mischievous and suspenseful: Will the cat catch the dragonfly? Through the arranging of cut paper, the artist invites the viewer to engage in the work’s playful narrative.
- After moving to Washington, DC following World War II, Ira Blount (1918-2020) mastered dozens of artisanal crafts. His love for crafting, learning, and community engagement would endure over the course of his long life and career.
- Cite As
- Gift of Ira Blount
- 2009
- Accession Number
- 2011.0004.0109
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- papercutting
- Medium
- paper, graphite
- Dimensions
- Frame: 14 3/16 × 11 1/8 × 9/16 in. (36 × 28.3 × 1.5 cm)
- See more items in
- Anacostia Community Museum Collection
- Anacostia Community Museum
- Record ID
- acm_2011.0004.0109
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl87a0fd699-8e3a-431d-9266-164ca66f5f9e
