Figures I

1988

Tony Cragg

Associated Names
Tony Cragg

Artist, British, born 1949

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image displays densely packed, overlapping loops and swirls in a deep blue tone, forming an abstract composition covering most of the surface. The loops create a sense of movement, evoking tangled threads or scribbled lines. The arrangement suggests a dynamic texture of rapidly drawn scribbles, hinting at waves or a floating net.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color softground etching and aquatint on Somerset Soft White paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.4 x 19.1 cm (10 x 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 48.3 x 39.4 cm (19 x 15 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.103

Associated Artworks

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This is a photograph of a textured black surface. The image shows a flat black surface with subtle textures or faint variations in shading. In the center, barely visible, there is text that reads, "TONY CRAGG Figures I-XII 1988."

Figures I-XI

Tony Cragg, Crown Point Press

1988

The image shows swirling, circular lines forming four tall, vertical shapes against a light background. The abstract artwork features dynamic loops of orange-brown lines creating a sense of energy and fluidity.

Figures II

Tony Cragg, Crown Point Press

1988

The image shows overlapping swirling lines that form abstract oval-like shapes tightly clustered together, resembling a dense forest or a field of tall grass swaying in the wind.

Figures III

Tony Cragg, Crown Point Press

1988

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite below plate mark; lower left: OKTP, lower right: Tony Cragg 88

Markings

blind stamp lower right: [chop of Crown Point Press] / Crown Point Press / Mark Callen

Wikidata ID

Q75414062

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