Marlene Dumas’ A Long Silence (1984) is an early lithograph that exemplifies her psychologically charged approach to the human figure, rendered here with stark contrasts and an unsettling sense of intimacy.

Executed on wove paper, the limited edition print layers fragmented faces and shadowed expressions, evoking themes of vulnerability, introspection, and emotional distance that would become central to Dumas’ practice.

Hand-signed and dated in pencil, and available for sale, the artwork reflects the formative period of Marlene Dumas’ oeuvre, where drawing and printmaking served as critical vehicles for exploring identity and the politics of representation.