"Magdalene"

Object Details

Artist

David Bethuel Jamieson

Caption

In this woodblock print, the biblical character, Mary Magdalene, crosses her arms and rests her head on her shoulder. Her downturned eyes and frown suggest melancholic contemplation. Her face, arms, and waist are black, while the background, chest, breasts, and hair are carved away, creating a textured white space. The demarcation between the figure and her environment are blended together, heightening the sense of moodiness in the image.

Despite enduring difficulties in his early years, David Bethuel Jamieson went on to study at the University of Vermont in Burlington in 1983, where his career in art began. In addition to focusing on art and American history, Jamieson participated in activist causes to advance diversity at his college and end apartheid in South Africa. David B. Jamieson died due to complications from AIDS in 1992.

1987

Accession Number

2014.0002.0002

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

print

Medium

ink on paper

Dimensions

14 3/8 × 11 9/16 in. (36.5 × 29.4 cm)

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Record ID

acm_2014.0002.0002

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dl8e1ffa357-c3e6-47d7-b26d-b6c9a47079e2