“I Am Not In The Country,” Dumas’ ironic calling card following her international success, 1988.

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Marlene Dumas, I Am Not In The Country, Calling Card, 1988

Size: 6 x 4 Inches

The card reads, in her hand writing: I am not in the country, along her studio address. By 1988, Dumas was well known and there were just too many requests. She could not handle it all. The card was sort of a joke and rarely if ever used.

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Dumas’ primarily paints people, a subject with infinite possibilities that she explores from multiple perspectives depending on her mood. She often gravitates towards disgruntled, anguished and threatening subjects. She is fascinated by taboos, and likes to push boundaries.