Death Mask 2008
Plaster, watercolor, graphite
10 × 6¼ × 7 inches; 25 × 16 × 18 cm
Edition 4/4
Signed, dated, and numbered in graphite (verso): 2008 / Gober / 4/4
Following the ancient tradition of death masks that preserve the memory of the departed, Gober created Death Mask in 2008 after the unexpected loss of his dog, Paco. A cast of Gober’s own face forms the basis of the mask, upon which he sculpted Paco’s snout, merging his own likeness with that of his beloved pet.
A plaster cast of the artist’s face being made for
Death Mask (2008)