Cat and Dragonfly Silhouette
date: label: Date
content: 2009
name: label: Artist
content: Ira Blount
notes: label: Caption
content: A black cat looks up at a dragonfly fluttering above its head in this black-and-white, cut paper silhouette. Areas of white negative space suggest texture and form in the cat’s fur and claws and create a spacious setting for the scene. The image is at once mischievous and suspenseful: Will the cat catch the dragonfly? Through the arranging of cut paper, the artist invites the viewer to engage in the work’s playful narrative.
label: Caption
content: After moving to Washington, DC following World War II, Ira Blount (1918-2020) mastered dozens of artisanal crafts. His love for crafting, learning, and community engagement would endure over the course of his long life and career.
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content: Anacostia Community Museum Collection
creditLine: label: Cite As
content: Gift of Ira Blount
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Anacostia Community Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 2011.0004.0109
objectType: label: Type
content: papercutting
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: paper, graphite
label: Dimensions
content: Frame: 14 3/16 × 11 1/8 × 9/16 in. (36 × 28.3 × 1.5 cm)