Suburbs (Spitbite Series) II

1990

Tony Cragg

Associated Names
Tony Cragg

Artist, British, born 1949

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image displays irregular, flowing shapes and blotches in a warm, sepia tone. The shapes are reminiscent of various forms like elongated drips of paint or wisps of smoke against a light background. Some areas suggest vague outlines resembling figures or floating objects, like cloud formations in a golden sky. The arrangement of shapes invites interpretation as an abstract portrayal of natural phenomena.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint and spitbite aquatint in yellow on Somerset Textured paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.1 x 33 cm (15 x 13 in.)
    image: 25.1 x 20.3 cm (9 7/8 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.144

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Crown Point Press.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite; below plate mark, lower left: oktp; lower right: Tony Cragg; lower left corner: #5(2); various printer's notations in graphite on verso

Wikidata ID

Q75413472

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