Girl with Mask 1950

Benton Spruance's "Girl with Mask" is a 1950 lithograph that depicts a young woman holding a mask, her expression both vulnerable and melancholic. The work explores themes of identity and self-expression, inviting viewers to consider the masks we wear and the true selves we may hide behind them. The image is rendered in a stark black and white palette, with dramatic use of light and shadow to emphasize the subject's emotional state. Spruance's use of bold lines and geometric shapes, reminiscent of Cubism, further contribute to the work's abstract and expressive nature.