Ruth Waddy: MONA collection artrwork

1909, Lincoln, Nebraska – 2003, San Francisco, California

Biographical sketch of artist Ruth Waddy

Ruth Waddy, Graduating from Kindergarten to Grade 1, lineocut, 1982 Ruth Waddy
Graduating from Kindergarten to Grade 1

linocut (2/12)
1982
19 × 19″
Museum Purchase made possible by Russell L. Erpelding
Accession No: 2011.04
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Ruth Waddy, Untitled #1, Series B, Linocut (4/12), 1968, 21 × 25"Ruth Waddy
Untitled #1, Series B

linocut (4/12)
1968
21 × 25″
Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund
Accession No: 2019.18.01
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Ruth Waddy, Shapes, linocut (4/25), 1969, 11 × 11¾"Ruth Waddy
Shapes

linocut (4/25)
1969
11 × 11¾”
Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund
Accession No: 2019.18.02
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Ruth Waddy, Self Portrait, linocut (18/25), 1966, 18 × 14"
Ruth Waddy
Self Portrait

linocut (18/25)
1966
18 × 14″
Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund
Accession No: 2020.16.01
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Ruth Waddy, Three Sisters, linocut (6/12), 1970, 13 × 9½"
Ruth Waddy
Three Sisters

linocut (6/12)
1970
13 × 9½”
Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund
Accession No: 2020.16.02
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Having Fun, linocut, 1968, 12½ x 17"
Ruth Waddy
Having Fun

linocut (A/P)
1968
12½ x 17″
Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund
Accession No: 2023.06.01
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Shadows of Paper Flowers, linocut, 1969, 17¾ x 14&frac12"
Ruth Waddy
Shadows of Paper Flowers

linocut (13/25)
1968
17¾ x 14½”
Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund
Accession No: 2023.06.02
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Just Liming, linocut, 1970, 11¼ x 8&frac12
Ruth Waddy
Just Liming

linocut (9/25)
1970
11¼ x 8½”
Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund
Accession No: 2023.06.03
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The People, Yes!, linocut, 1973, 11 x 11
Ruth Waddy
The People, Yes!

linocut (3/25)
1973
11 x 11″
Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund
Accession No: 2023.06.04
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The Exhorters, linocut, 1976, 14¼ x 12"
Ruth Waddy
The Exhorters

linocut (8/25)
1976
14¼ x 12″
Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund
Accession No: 2023.06.05
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African Braids, linocut, 1977, 11¾ x 9"

Ruth Waddy
African Braids

linocut (A/P)
1977
11¾ x 9″
Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund
Accession No: 2023.06.06
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Emergency Call, linocut, 1982, 23&frac12 x 12¾"
Ruth Waddy
Emergency Call

linocut (3/6)
1982
23½ x 12¾”
Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund
Accession No: 2023.06.07
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Mr. What's Happening, Mr. Clean Head, Mr. Cool, linocut, 1982, 18 x 21¾"
Ruth Waddy
Mr. What’s Happening, Mr. Clean Head, Mr. Cool

linocut (2/6)
1982
18 x 21¾”
Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund
Accession No: 2023.06.08
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Our Children, linocut, 1982, 18¾ x 15¼"
Ruth Waddy
Our Children

linocut (4/4)
1982
18¾ x 15¼”
Museum Purchase made possible by Marilyn F. Belschner Arts Endowment Fund
Accession No: 2023.06.09
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