Francisco Borges Salas

Salas, Francisco Borges

Spanish, 1901 - 1994

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The image displays angular, geometric shapes forming a towering structure with distinct lines. In the center, a draped figure sits on block-like steps, with its abstract folds resembling a cloak or waterfall. Above, the lines converge to form a pointed archway. To the sides, zigzagging and tiered shapes create the shape of mountain peaks. Circular swirls in the sky hint at a celestial presence.
Francisco Borges Salas, A Shrouded Figure Seated Before a Fantastic Skyscraper, 1928, black chalk and stumped graphite heightened with white chalk on gray paper, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 2003.93.1

A Shrouded Figure Seated Before a Fantastic Skyscraper

Francisco Borges Salas · 1928 · black chalk and stumped graphite heightened with white chalk on gray paper ·  Accession ID  2003.93.1