Margot Holt Bostick

American, born 1912

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The image shows a figure with elongated limbs kneeling on a textured surface, reaching towards an oval shape bordered by straight lines radiating outward. The composition creates a connection to the sun, with the lines resembling sun rays. The background is dark and textured, contrasting with the light figure.
Margot Holt Bostick, Sun on the Sidewalk, woodcut, Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams, 2008.115.2540

Sun on the Sidewalk

Margot Holt Bostick · · woodcut ·  Accession ID  2008.115.2540

The image displays bold, angular lines forming abstract shapes resembling three running human figures. The lines and shapes create an abstract composition, suggesting limbs and torsos connecting in dynamic angles, evoking a sense of a chase or race. The forms are stylized and simplified, with flowing lines conveying movement, like wind-swept hair. The figures are positioned diagonally, suggesting speed and action indicative of swift movement.
Margot Holt Bostick, Run, woodcut, Rosenwald Collection, 1954.12.2

Run

Margot Holt Bostick · · woodcut ·  Accession ID  1954.12.2