Bad Girl - High Museum of Art

Bad Girl

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

A yellow-skinned figure in a short striped dress stands among text that begins with “I am Bad Girl” and describes a story of the person pulling fish out of their throat and feeling like they were “got” by the devil.

Details

Title

Bad Girl

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1981

Medium

Crayon and pen on paper

Dimensions

20 x 16 inches

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.214

On View

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

© Estate of Nellie Mae Rowe/High Museum of Art, Atlanta.

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