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Title Page

1993

Per Kirkeby

Associated Names

Per Kirkeby

Artist, Danish, 1938 - 2018

Crown Point Press

Publisher

This is a drawing of a textual composition featuring hand-written text that reads: "PER KIRKEBY INVENTORY San Francisco 1993" at the center, with "Crown Point Press" at the bottom. The text is on a textured background with horizontal lines and shading. A simple geometric shape is included below the main text. The overall impression is one of a title page or cover for a publication or catalog.

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Artwork overview

Medium

one from a portfolio of 18 prints with title page: drypoint and etching with scraping on Somerset Textured White paper
Credit Line

Gift of Kathan Brown
Dimensions

plate: 12.7 x 15.2 cm (5 x 6 in.)
sheet: 26.4 x 32.4 cm (10 3/8 x 12 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1997.8.102
Series Title

Inventory

Inventory

Per Kirkeby, Crown Point Press

1993

The composition displays bold, dark shapes resembling head-like forms with elongated leg-like structures, interconnected by jagged, angular lines. Square and triangular designs within the shapes suggest faces looking straight ahead. The figures face one direction on slender legs. Lighter trailing lines below and around them suggest movement or a landscape setting, enhancing the overall structure. — Plate 1

Per Kirkeby, Crown Point Press

1993

The image features thick, dark, elongated shapes moving horizontally across the canvas, intersected by thin, vertical and diagonal lines. This abstract composition suggests movement and depth. The interplay of bold, solid forms with fine, erratic scribbles creates a dynamic, energetic scene. — Plate 2

Per Kirkeby, Crown Point Press

1993

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1997 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Brown, Kathan

Wikidata ID

Q75405056

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