Untitled Artist: Lori Taschler (American, born 1959)

1984

Modern and Contemporary Art

Not on view

From the exhibition Many Things Placed Here and There: The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection at the Yale University Art Gallery:


Lori Taschler’s dreamlike, monochromatic paintings of faceless human figures portray scenes of unease. Many of her works contain people on the verge of action, and she has said that her paintings depict “anxious objects.” In this untitled work, a lonely figure stands in a doorway, perhaps about to engage in some activity. Here, Taschler is able to evoke a sense of both isolation and anticipation, a hallmark of her work.

Medium

Oil on wood panel

Dimensions

framed: 15 1/2 × 15 9/16 in. (39.37 × 39.529 cm)

Credit Line

The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States, a joint initiative of the Trustees of the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection and the National Gallery of Art, with generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute for Museum and Library Services

Accession Number

2009.67.38

Culture

American

Period

20th century

Classification

Paintings

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions 2009," Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (2009), 167
Object copyright
Not Assigned
Additional information

Object/Work type

human figures (visual works)

Subject

Women artists lamp men

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