Ross's Turaco Looking Back, Robert Lostutter

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Robert Lostutter, Ross's Turaco Looking Back
Robert Lostutter
1988
Ross's Turaco Looking Back, 1988
Where object was made: United States
Material/technique: etching; hand coloring; wove paper
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 174 x 194 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 410 x 417 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 6 7/8 x 7 5/8 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 16 1/8 x 16 7/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 20 x 25 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: National Endowment for the Arts and the Barbara Benton Wescoe Fund
Accession number: 1988.0029
Not on display

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Exhibition Label: “Embodiment,” Nov-2005, Kate Meyer The male and female of the African bird, Ross’s Turaco, can be most easily distinguished by the color of their beaks. Therefore, this masked human incarnation of Ross’s Turaco would seem to be concealing his or her gender.