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if You Want To Be Seen Stand Up

Nellie Mae Rowe

American, 1900–1982

A busy, colorful scene with depictions of plants and animals includes text that reads, “if you want to be seen stand up,” “if you want to be heard speak up,” “if you want to be appreciated shut up.”

Details

Title

if You Want To Be Seen Stand Up

Artist/Maker

Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982)

Date

1981

Medium

Crayon, pencil, pen, and colored pencil on paper

Dimensions

Image/Sight: 18 x 23 1/2 inches (45.7 cm x 59.7 cm) Framed/Mounted: 29 1/4 x 35 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches (74.3 cm x 89.5 cm x 3.2 cm)

Credit

Gift of Judith Alexander

Accession #

2003.242

Location

Currently not on view

Image Copyright

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

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