Kiki Smith (American, b.1954)

LOT ID: 94507

Litter, 1999

Lithograph, with platinum-leaf additions on mold-made Arches paper

22 х 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm.)

Signed, lower right

Edition 24/50

Foundry/Publisher Benefit for Fireplace Editions/Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center

Lot description

Kiki Smith deals with issues of identity, fantasy, and the human body in her work. In her animal studies, she explores the similarities between humans and animals through detailed depictions of hair and fur, feathers and skin. In "Litter," a mother cat is nursing a litter of four white kittens, which are nearly obscured by her fur as viewed from above. The mother cat's eyes and nose, two of her paws, and a nipple are highlighted with hand-applied platinum leaf. Here, the artist is celebrating life and the feminine ability to create and nurture offspring.

Literature and Catalogue Raisonné
Literature and Catalogue Raisonné
Catalogue Raisonné:

98, Weitman
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History and Provenance
History and Provenance
Exhibition:
"Prints, Books, and Things" Kiki Smith mid-career retrospective, the Museum of Modern Art. December 5, 2003-March 8, 2004.
Another impression is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Shipping Information
Shipping Information
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Shipping Weight: 5 lbs

Framing: No

Item Location: New York, USA
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