Listeners, State 2

1990

Tony Cragg

Associated Names
Tony Cragg

Artist, British, born 1949

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image shows a complex array of wavy lines and undulating patterns forming abstract shapes on a canvas. The design resembles a cluster of organic forms, without resembling any specific objects. The intricate patterns give the impression of ridges and grooves seen on textures like fungi or underwater life. Each section is filled with small, repetitive textural details that enhance the complexity of the piece.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    softground etching and aquatint in green 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: 33.65 × 32.38 cm (13 1/4 × 12 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.131


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Crown Point Press.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite below plate mark; lower left: Listeners State 2 OKTP / oktp; lower right: Tony Cragg; printers notations in graphite along bottom edge

Wikidata ID

Q75413675

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