Thoughts in the Sun

1993

Per Kirkeby

Associated Names
Per Kirkeby

Artist, Danish, 1938 - 2018

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image displays interwoven lines and shapes on a gradient background of pinks and reds. On the left are shapes resembling fragmented crystals or shattered glass floating. On the right, there are curving lines suggesting a path or river through a canyon or cliffside. The elements create an abstract landscape reminiscent of mountains and water, presented in an artistic manner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color sugarlift aquatint with aquatint and drypoint, partially printed in relief on Somerset Soft White paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 78.1 x 106 cm (30 3/4 x 41 3/4 in.)
    image: 53 x 83.2 cm (20 7/8 x 32 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.294

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite lower center: Dark Thoughts; lower right below plate mark: O.K. PK / 93

Wikidata ID

Q75415483

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