Sherman Beck USA, b. 1942
Eyes, 2022
Acrylic on canvas
38 x 24 1/2 in
96.5 x 62.2 cm
96.5 x 62.2 cm
8505
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This painting of a set of human eyes peering out from within a painterly blue orb belongs to Sherman Beck’s series of Mask paintings, also known as his Ancestor series....
This painting of a set of human eyes peering out from within a painterly blue orb belongs to Sherman Beck’s series of Mask paintings, also known as his Ancestor series. The series investigates correlations between traditional African masks, which conceal the face of the wearer, and the kinds of masks people put on their own faces with their expressions. In his Eyes paintings, Beck narrows the focus of this inquiry to examine what can be communicated through the eyes alone. The blue orb, suggestive of planet Earth, evokes consideration of something much grander and more far reaching than a single individual’s ability to perceive and deceive.