Suburbs (Spitbite Series) II

1990

Tony Cragg

Associated Names
Tony Cragg

Artist, British, born 1949

Lawrence J. Hamlin

Printer, American, active late 20th century

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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