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A drawing of two balls of flowers.
Silent Pregnancy
A drawing of two balls of flowers.
A drawing of two balls of flowers.
Silent Pregnancy, Carol Prusa, 2003, silverpoint, graphite, sulfur, titanium white, and acrylic binder on wood panel, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia, © Carol Prusa.

Silent Pregnancy

Artist (American, born 1956)
Date2003
Mediumsilverpoint, graphite, sulfur, titanium white, and acrylic binder on wood panel
Dimensions84 × 48 × 5/8 inches (213.4 × 121.9 × 1.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Carol Prusa.
Object number2006.62
On View
Not on view
Copyright© Carol Prusa. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextCarol Prusa’s stunning large-scale work is largely abstract yet rooted in organic forms. Silent Pregnancy presents two orb-like embryonic structures, encrusted in blooming flowers. The topmost orb, gleaming white and studded with black flowers, is mirrored by a ghostly image below, its color scheme paler and reversed. The evocative title of Prusa’s work suggests biological processes and invite complex interpretations of her compelling mixed-media creations.
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