
Leon Golub American, 1922–2004
Interrogation II
1981
Leon Golub's 'Interrogation II' (1981) is one of the American painter's monumental 'Mercenaries' and 'Interrogation' canvases that confront state and paramilitary violence. Hooded figures torture a stripped victim on a cold, scraped red ground — Golub's trademark surface, abraded down to the canvas weave. It is a landmark of political painting and held by the Art Institute of Chicago.
Exhibition Venue
Image source: Art Institute of Chicago
