William Kentridge, Drawing for the film History of the Main Complaint, 1995–96
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- Short What appears to be a loosely illustrated cross-section of a skull against a black background is marked with pink "x"s or plus signs in three different locations.
Drawing for the film History of the Main Complaint, 1995–96
Charcoal on paper
19 ¾ × 26 in. (50.2 × 66 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gift of Susan and Lewis Manilow, 2001.38
Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago
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- Short A yellowed dictionary page partly obscured by black paper roughly cut and assembled to depict a man walking, hunched over, and carrying an enormous load on his back
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- Short A loosely sketched monochromatic drawing shows a building-lined street. Heavily scribbled shadows and a gray sky create a sense of foreboding.