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Borstal Boy
Kahlil G. Gibran (American, 1922–2008)
1961
Object Place: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Hammered steel plate and wire
Dimensions
38.73 x 23.49 x 15.24 cm (15 1/4 x 9 1/4 x 6 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Martha E. and William H. Ross
Accession Number1992.232
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionA portrait mask of the poet Brendan Behan, an Anglo-Irish poet. Wire hair set with laurel werath. Steel plate on underside, behind eyes.
Marks
Paper label on reverse: "BORSTAL BOY" / 1961 / HAMMERED STEEL / KAHLIL GIBRAN"
InscriptionsStamped on
Provenance1992, purchased from the artist by Martha and William Ross; 1992, gift to the MFA.