The Death of Monk Carter

The Death of Monk Carter

A boy falling from a tree.

The subject of this lithograph is the death of a boy named Monk Carter, who fell from a rotten pecan tree. On the viewer's left is the tall tree, with few branches. Falling from the top, at the top center of the image, is Monk Carter, in a sweater and pants, hair flying up, and an alarmed face as he falls. At the bottom of the image, three more boys look up in shock at his falling form.

Carroll Cloar

University Center, University of Memphis

Art Museum of the University of Memphis

1939

Rachel Wilson

Lithograph, 16 x 11-1/2"

American

2012.004.003