Breathers, State 1

1990

Tony Cragg

Associated Names
Tony Cragg

Artist, British, born 1949

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image features intricate lines and shapes creating textured, undulating forms that sweep across the image in an abstract manner. The patterns within the shapes resemble clusters of tightly packed dots and curves. The composition suggests depth and movement, as if the abstract forms are swaying or flowing, connecting to natural formations like sea corals or textiles.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching and aquatint in black on Somerset Textured paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.59 × 21.59 cm (8 1/2 × 8 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 36.2 × 33.02 cm (14 1/4 × 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.91

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Crown Point Press.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite below plate mark; lower left: Breathers oktp; lower right: Tony Cragg

Wikidata ID

Q75413659

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