Games

1970

Jan Krejci

Associated Names
Jan Krejci

Artist, Czech, born 1942

Jean-Marie Pirotte

Printer, Belgian, active second half 20th century

The image depicts three human-like figures formed from curved and irregular lines. The figures stand or pose in unique positions, with distorted bodily features. Two figures are on the sides, while the third is hunched in the center. The shapes resemble skeletal structures and musculature. In the background, there are geometric patterns on the floor and circular shapes behind the figures, creating a surreal atmosphere suggestive of tribal or mythical beings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint in black on Van Gelder simili-japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. Anne Baruch in memory of Harry Wohl

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.5 x 23.2 cm (12 x 9 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 64.2 x 47.8 cm (25 1/4 x 18 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.43.9

Associated Artworks

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An array of intersecting lines and curves create a layered visual experience. Ghostly forms suggest motion and depth. Abstract imagery evokes movement reminiscent of figures in dynamic poses. In the upper section, scribbled lines and shapes form loose human-like forms on a pale background. Below, a dark mass of forms gathers, with shapes resembling features of a face.

Interior

Jirí Anderle, Milan Drímal, Pavel Drímal

1970

Adventures of Mind: New Trends in Czechoslovak Graphic Art

Jirí Balcar, Albin Brunovsky, Jirí Anderle, Vladimir Gazovic, Oldrich Kulhánek, Jan Krejci

1970

The image depicts an arrangement of lines and geometric shapes in the upper portion, creating an abstract form. There are hints of facial features, with eyes, noses, and mouths layered and converging. Below this, a dark rectangular block contrasts with the complexity above it, featuring a skeletal figure resembling a galloping horse. The composition invites viewers to draw parallels with anatomical forms.

Portrait of X

Jirí Anderle, Pavel Drímal, Milan Drímal

1970

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left below plate mark in graphite: 32/65; lower center below plate mark in graphite: "Games"; lower right below plate mark in graphite: Krejci 70

Watermarks

scroll work design and the word Holland

Wikidata ID

Q75412213

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