Object Details
- Artist
- Kim Eric Lilot, born San Francisco, CA 1950
- Sitter
- Kim Eric Lilot
- Luce Center Label
- While many people are afraid of death, Kim Eric Lilot sees it as an inspiration and a necessary part of the life cycle. He turns the fear of death into a celebration of life and diversity. In Self-Portrait without Skin, Lilot’s laughing skull “looks” at life through rose- colored glasses.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ann D. Cousins
- 1997
- Object number
- 1998.80
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Decorative Arts-Jewelry
- Crafts
- Medium
- 14k gold, platinum, and rubellite tourmaline cabochon
- Dimensions
- 7/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. (2.2 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm.)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Renwick Gallery
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Figure\fragment\hand
- Figure\fragment\skull
- Portrait male\self-portrait
- Record ID
- saam_1998.80
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk733e9e7e9-5ffa-42a2-aeae-65f88e2b80d0
