(Studio)
<p>James Castle, <em>(Studio)</em>, c. 1910–1977. Soot and spit on found paper, sheet: 5 5/16 × 7 5/16 in. (13.5 × 18.6 cm) Image: 5 5/16 × 7 5/16 in. (13.5 × 18.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Drawing Committee, the Director’s Discretionary Funds, and partial gift of an anonymous donor 2017.74a-b. © James Castle Collection and Archive LP. All rights reserved</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1910
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 5 5/16 × 7 5/16 in. (13.5 × 18.6 cm) Image: 5 5/16 × 7 5/16 in. (13.5 × 18.6 cm)
- Collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Artist
- James Castle
Artist
Mixed Media
James Castle was an American artist who worked primarily in graphite, ink, and found materials, creating intricate drawings and collages on discarded paper and cardboard. Born deaf, he developed a highly personal visual language characterized by densely layered mark-making and an inventive engagement with humble, salvaged substrates. Castle's prolific output, largely created in isolation in Nez Perce, Idaho, remained largely unknown to the broader art world during his lifetime. His work has since been recognized for its singular intensity and material innovation.
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1950 · Soot and saliva, applied with sharpened stick and smudging, on found paper
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1945 · Book of sixteen drawings (including covers) in soot and spit on found paper; bound with string
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1940 · Book of ten drawings in soot and spit on found paper; bound with string in found printed cardboard cover
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1935 · Soot and spit on notebook paper
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1935 · Crayon on cardboard sewn with string
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1935 · Soot, spit, paper, and string on cardboard
Record
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- James Castle
- Year
- 1910
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 5 5/16 × 7 5/16 in. (13.5 × 18.6 cm) Image: 5 5/16 × 7 5/16 in. (13.5 × 18.6 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1910-174791
Source
- Collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Source
- whitney
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified