2 from Five Nights

1988

Bryan Hunt

Associated Names
Bryan Hunt

Artist, American, born 1947

Renée Bott

Printer, American, active second half 20th century

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Swirling lines and bold shapes converge within a square frame on a plain background, creating an abstract composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    one from a portfolio of five soapground aquatints, drypoints, and etchings on wove Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.5 x 22.5 cm (8 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 74.6 x 56.5 cm (29 3/8 x 22 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.195.2

Associated Artworks

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The image features a square filled with swirling lines and curved shapes creating an abstract pattern. The composition has a circular, swirling motion drawing the eye towards a central point. The contrast of black and white within the square suggests depth and motion. The abstract nature of the image allows for varied interpretations.

1 from Five Nights

Bryan Hunt, Renée Bott, Crown Point Press

1988

This is a photograph of a print layout. The image shows the title "BRYAN HUNT FIVE NIGHTS 1988" in a rectangular border on a white background. Below the title is a quote from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Coleridge: "We were the first that ever burst / Into that silent sea." The bottom section of the print contains details about its creation, mentioning Crown Point Press in San Francisco, California, an etching by Kathan Brown, and assistance by Phil Pemberton and Doris Simmelink. The composition is minimalist, focusing on centered textual information.

Five Nights

Bryan Hunt, Renée Bott, Crown Point Press

1988

The image shows swirling and interlocking lines within a rectangular frame on a blank page. The abstract composition resembles leaves or petals spiraling towards a central point. The shapes create a dynamic visual suggesting natural forms in an abstract way.

3 from Five Nights

Bryan Hunt, Renée Bott, Crown Point Press

1988

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Kathan Brown.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"BH" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "O.K. To PRINT" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "2" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

"somerset / England"

Wikidata ID

Q75418494

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