The Jester

Title

The Jester

Date

1972

References

https://www.facebook.com/CAUartMuseum/photos/a.10151918969351865/10157785545176865/?type=3

Description

Painting

Abstract

Created in 1972, Hughie Lee-Smith’s painting "The Jester" still resonates as a work that can vividly speak to life in America – a country wrestling with social, economic, and psychological threats previously unfathomed. Lee-Smith’s dunce, however, is no fool. Poised and holding red, white, and blue balls that seem to epitomize the state of the United States, his direct look seems to be a challenge.

Medium

Oil on Canvas
23 5/8 x 31 1/4 inches

Creator

Hughie Lee-Smith

Rights

Clark Atlanta University Art Museum