Kiki Smith creates fragmented figurative sculptures using raw and unconventional materials that evoke the human body in states of deterioration and vulnerability, closely mirroring Monahan's spectral and incomplete figure. Her work similarly blurs boundaries between drawing and sculpture while exploring themes of identity, mortality, and the peripheral human experience.

Georg Baselitz works within a raw expressionist tradition using fragmented, monochromatic human figures that carry a somber and ancient quality, directly paralleling the deteriorating and obscured figure in Monahan's piece. His aggressive material handling and interest in forgotten or marginalized masculine identity align strongly with the themes of Lesser Known Son.

Terry Adkins constructed large scale mixed media sculptural installations that evoked spectral presences of overlooked historical figures, sharing Monahan's preoccupation with obscured legacy and forgotten narratives. His use of raw industrial and organic materials to build towering, incomplete forms mirrors the archaeological and ruinous quality of Lesser Known Son.