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Francesco Clemente

Associated Names
Francesco Clemente

Artist, Italian, born 1952

Crown Point Press

Publisher

This abstract image features intertwined lines and shapes forming a composition with a sense of fragmentation. At the bottom, eyes are visible beneath a mass of lines resembling hair or neural pathways. Above, there are elongated forms resembling limbs of a human figure. To the left, the outline of a pair of scissors is included, adding a familiar object to the abstract forms. Shadowy human figures stand in the middle of the image, creating a dream-like scenario. The image is centered in a large blank space, emphasizing its mysterious and abstract quality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching in black on Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 57.5 x 38.1 cm (22 5/8 x 15 in.)
    image: 20 x 15.2 cm (7 7/8 x 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.66


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite lower left: OKTP Francesco Clemente

Watermarks

lower right: Somerset ENGLAND

Wikidata ID

Q75413227

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