Alena Laufrová

Czech, born 1952

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The image shows an arrangement of elongated vertical and triangular shapes tightly packed together in a grid-like pattern. Above them, a large circular shape is located in a textured background.
Alena Laufrová, Trávy-strepy (Grass-Shards), 1995, color etching, drypoint and aquatint, Gift of Gerald Cerny, 2000.166.130

Trávy-strepy (Grass-Shards)

Alena Laufrová · 1995 · color etching, drypoint and aquatint ·  Accession ID  2000.166.130

The image shows a central oval shape surrounded and intersected by various lines, some curved and some straight. An abstract texture resembling cloth or gauze overlays part of the oval shape horizontally. The elements create an abstract composition where the oval could be perceived as a mask, while the lines appear to be cracks or strings pulling at its surface. The composition is enclosed within a softly colored rectangular frame.
Alena Laufrová, Ohrození I (Distress I), color softground etching, drypoint, and aquatint on wove paper, Gift of Gerald Cerny, 2000.166.129

Ohrození I (Distress I)

Alena Laufrová · · color softground etching, drypoint, and aquatint on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2000.166.129

The image shows a central shape made of intertwined black lines forming a complex pattern, resembling a human head or a mask. Surrounding the shape is handwritten red-brown text adding texture. The lines within the shape may evoke tangled branches or neural pathways.
Alena Laufrová, Franz Kafka VII, 1991, color etching, drypoint and aquatint, Gift of Gerald Cerny, 2000.166.128

Franz Kafka VII

Alena Laufrová · 1991 · color etching, drypoint and aquatint ·  Accession ID  2000.166.128