Voice

George Tooker

"Voice" shows two men on either side of a wall or door. While the viewer is privy to their close proximity to one another they seem unsure about one another's existence. The man on the left has placed his head against the barrier as if listening for movement or communication. On the right, a second man presses his open mouth to the other side but seems silent and frozen in fear. Tooker cropped the image closely so that we focus on the relationship between the two men as they breath quietly and await contact. A delicate tension is established between the two figures as they wait.
Artist
Date of Birth
(1920-2011)
Date
1977
Medium
Lithograph on Rives gray paper
Dimensions
11 x 9 3/4 in. (27.94 x 24.765 cm.)
Accession #
2007.11
Credit Line
John Lambert Fund
Category
Subject