Circuit

Francesco Clemente

Associated Names
Francesco Clemente

Artist, Italian, born 1952

Hidekatsu Takada

Printer, American, active 20th century

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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