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LaToya M. Hobbs

Carving Out Time

2020-2021

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Carving Out Time

LaToya M. Hobbs

Carving Out Time

LaToya M. Hobbs

Carving Out Time

2020-2021

Physical Qualities Oil-based printing ink and acrylic paint on 15 carved cherry plywood panels, Overall: 96 × 720 in. (243.8 × 365.8 cm.) Each: 94 × 48 in. (238.8 × 121.9 cm.)
Credit Line Anonymous Gift; and Art Fund established with exchange funds from gifts of Dr. and Mrs. Edgar F. Berman, Equitable Bank, N.A., Geoffrey Gates, Sandra O. Moose, National Endowment for the Arts, Lawrence Rubin, Philip M. Stern, and Alan J. Zakon
Object Number 2022.11
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift and purchase, 2022; the Artist
Leila Grothe, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "All Due Respect," November 14, 2021 to April 3, 2022.

Rebecca VanDiver, Frist Art Museum, "Carving Out Time," January 25, 2024 to April 21, 2024.

Nikki Otten, Milwaukee Art Museum, "LaToya Hobbs: Carving Out Time", July 26, 2024 to February 3, 2025.

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LaToya M. Hobbs

born Little Rock, AR 1983

born Little Rock, AR 1983
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CONTEMPORARY ART
THE PRESIDENT SHOUTING AT THE TOP OF HER VOICE. LADIES, YOU ARE FROMALLY VIOLATING § 3 OF OUR CONSTITUTION WHICH STATES THAT NO MORE THAN FIVE GRADUATES MAY TALK AT THE SAME TIME... I CALL YOU TO ORDER... SILENCE! WELL, SINCE RINGING MY BELL SEEMS TO HAVE NO EFFECT, I SUSPEND THAT MEETING AND TAKE MY HAT!... NOW YOU CAN ALL DO WHAT YOU WANT!
Honoré Daumier
The President Shouting at the Top of Her Voice. Ladies, you are fromally violating § 3 of our constitution which states that no more than five graduates may talk at the same time... I call you to order... silence! Well, since ringing my bell seems to have no effect, I suspend that meeting and take my hat!... Now you can all do what you want!
1844
OH DEAR.... THEY DIDN'T EVEN REVIEW MY NOVEL IN TODAY'S PAPER! THESE JOURNALISTS ARE SPENDING THEIR TIME WRITING ABOUT RABBITS.... PARTRIDGES.... GEESE!.... AND THEY DON'T WRITE ABOUT ME... THAT'S INCONCEIVABLE!
Honoré Daumier
Oh dear.... they didn't even review my novel in today's paper! These journalists are spending their time writing about rabbits.... partridges.... geese!.... and they don't write about me... that's inconceivable!
1845
STOCKBROKER AT THE CLOSE OF THE DAY. NOTE DOWN: BOUGHT 10,000 FR. WORTH OF GOVERNMENT BONDS AT 5% FOR MR. TRIPOT, AT 106 FR. 90 CTS... OH, WELL, HE'S A GOOD LAD, PUT DOWN 80 CENTIMES... BOUGHT 15,000 FR. WORTH AT 5% FOR MR. MOUTONNET, AT... HE'S A BEAST WHO'S ALWAYS COMPLAINING, PUT DOWN 95 CENTIMES, THAT'LL TEACH HIM TO DOUBT MY INTEGRITY!
Honoré Daumier
Stockbroker at the close of the day. Note down: Bought 10,000 Fr. worth of government bonds at 5% for Mr. Tripot, at 106 Fr. 90 Cts... Oh, well, he's a good lad, put down 80 centimes... Bought 15,000 Fr. worth at 5% for Mr. Moutonnet, at... He's a beast who's always complaining, put down 95 centimes, that'll teach him to doubt my integrity!
1837-1838
HERE, EUDOXIE, TAKE MY BEAR SKIN... SINCE FROM NOW ON I WILL NOT HAVE THE PLEASURE ANY MORE TO WEAR IT, I GIVE IT TO YOU TO MAKE A MUFF OUT OF IT... THIS WAY I HAVE AT LEAST THE SATISFACTION OF SEEING IT FROM TIME TO TIME
Honoré Daumier
Here, Eudoxie, take my bear skin... since from now on I will not have the pleasure any more to wear it, I give it to you to make a muff out of it... This way I have at least the satisfaction of seeing it from time to time
1848
ALRIGHT, ALRIGHT, I'M COMING - ONE WOULD THINK THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE! - ENOUGH ABOUT YOUR FIRE!... I'M FREEZING. FOR TWO HOURS I'VE BEEN POUNDING ON THE DOOR. -(ASIDE) THAT WILL TEACH YOU NEXT TIME, NOT TO GIVE A TIP!
Honoré Daumier
Alright, alright, I'm coming - one would think the house was on fire! - Enough about your fire!... I'm freezing. For two hours I've been pounding on the door. -(aside) that will teach you next time, not to give a tip!
1840
KARNAK, OUTSIDE OF HYPOSTYLE HALL, NORTH SIDE, 19TH DYNASTY, TIME SETI I
Unknown Artist
Karnak, Outside of Hypostyle Hall, North Side, 19th Dynasty, time Seti I
1880s
BEST FRIENDS AT SUNDAY TIMES, SOUTH BALTIMORE.
Susie Fitzhugh
Best Friends at Sunday Times, South Baltimore.
1980
A BREACH OF TRUST. THESE VILLAINS! HOW IMMORAL TO STEAL THE CLOTHES FROM A PRISON LAWYER, WHILE HE INNOCENTLY TAKES A SWIM BENEATH NATURE'S PROTECTION. WITHOUT MY HAT, I'D HAVE TO GO HOME NAKED! WHAT TIMES ARE WE LIVING IN!
Honoré Daumier
A breach of trust. These villains! How immoral to steal the clothes from a prison lawyer, while he innocently takes a swim beneath nature's protection. Without my hat, I'd have to go home naked! What times are we living in!
1842
ROBERT MACAIRE, SOLLICITOR. - WE'VE WON, MY DEAR FELLOW, WON ON EVERY COUNT! - AND ABOUT TIME TOO. A CASE WHICH HAS LASTED TEN YEARS AND HAS RUINED ME! - BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! - HOW MUCH DID I GET BACK IN THE END? - HERE YOU ARE: THE COURT AWARDED YOU 12'000 FR, WE TOTALLED 13'500 FR IN EXPENSES, YOU ONLY OWE ME 1'500 FR. - BUT THAT MEANS I LOSE 1'500 FR . - YES, BUT YOU'VE WON YOUR CASE.
Honoré Daumier
Robert Macaire, sollicitor. - We've won, my dear fellow, won on every count! - And about time too. A case which has lasted ten years and has ruined me! - Better late than never! - How much did I get back in the end? - Here you are: The court awarded you 12'000 Fr, we totalled 13'500 Fr in expenses, you only owe me 1'500 Fr. - But that means I lose 1'500 Fr . - Yes, but you've won your case.
1836
A BREACH OF TRUST. THESE VILLAINS! HOW IMMORAL TO STEAL THE CLOTHES FROM A PRISON LAWYER, WHILE HE INNOCENTLY TAKES A SWIM BENEATH NATURE'S PROTECTION. WITHOUT MY HAT, I'D HAVE TO GO HOME NAKED! WHAT TIMES ARE WE LIVING IN!
Honoré Daumier
A Breach of Trust. These villains! How immoral to steal the clothes from a prison lawyer, while he innocently takes a swim beneath nature's protection. Without my hat, I'd have to go home naked! What times are we living in!
1842
MONSIEUR ADOLPH CHAMOUILLARD, YOU ARE ALWAYS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE FOOD. I DECLARE YOU ARE A VOLUPTUARY! YOU MUST KNOW THAT THE SPARTANS ATE NOTHING BUT BLACK BROTH ALL YEAR LONG!! - AT LEAST THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO EAT RED BEANS ALL THE TIME!
Honoré Daumier
Monsieur Adolph Chamouillard, you are always complaining about the food. I declare you are a voluptuary! You must know that the Spartans ate nothing but black broth all year long!! - At least they didn't have to eat red beans all the time!
1846
HOW TO BECOME A GREAT MATHEMATICIAN. MONSIEUR MOUTONNET, YOU HAVE MADE YET ANOTHER ERROR IN YOUR CALCULATIONS... COPY OUT FOR ME SIX TIMES THE VERB: I HAVE MADE A MISTAKE IN MY ADDITION! (MR. MOUTONNET, NOW FURIOUS, ANSWERS BACK WITH SOME SIGNS, WHICH REALLY HAVE VERY LITTLE IN COMMON WITH ALGEBRA)
Honoré Daumier
How to Become a Great Mathematician. Monsieur Moutonnet, you have made yet another error in your calculations... copy out for me six times the verb: I have made a mistake in my addition! (Mr. Moutonnet, now furious, answers back with some signs, which really have very little in common with algebra)
1845