Craig O'Brien

American, active late 20th century

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This is a drawing of a series of narrative scenes featuring stylized figures and architectural elements. The image includes two rows of small framed scenes, each depicting shadowy, simplified human figures interacting within an architectural environment. The architecture is illustrated with a minimalistic style, featuring a series of arches and doorways. The figures are engaged in a progression of events indicated by their postures and movements across the consecutive scenes. The color palette is muted with shades of gray, black, and touches of beige, emphasizing the illustrative and narrative aspect of the composition. Small handwritten text accompanies each scene, suggesting an underlying narrative or story that guides the visual progression from left to right.
Roger Brown, Craig O'Brien, Giotto in Chicago, 1981, color lithograph and photolithograph on wove paper, Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy, 2015.115.7

Giotto in Chicago

Roger Brown, Craig O'Brien · 1981 · color lithograph and photolithograph on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.115.7