An online activity for visitorsElizabeth Murray
United States, 1940-2007 Chaotic Lip
oil on canvas
298.5 x 219.7 x 30.5 cm
Do you think this is a painting or a sculpture? Why?
Murray used bright, aggressive colors to convey the mood. What sort of mood is created?
Until now, the images you have seen have been recognizable subject matter (Buddha, Madonna and Child, portrait, woman, and animal). How is this work different?
Questions to consider when viewing this object at the Spencer Museum of Art:
How does the placement of the work in the gallery answer the question of whether it is a painting or sculpture?
Look closely at this work. What do you notice first about the way it was made?
Elizabeth Murray
United States, 1940-2007
