Plastic Paint

1952

Brett Weston

Associated Names
Brett Weston

Artist, American, 1911 - 1993

The image displays intricate, swirling lines and shapes creating a dynamic pattern. The abstract piece shows clusters of lines spreading out in radial formations that resemble the flow and texture of feathers or delicate structures of ferns. The overall impression is reminiscent of a forest of abstract foliage, where lines converge and diverge as if capturing the essence of wind rustling through leaves or the gentle plume of a bird.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 24.2 x 19.2 cm (9 1/2 x 7 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.67.227

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua P. Smith, Washington, DC; NGA purchase, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper center verso in graphite: Brett Weston 1952 / "Plastic Paint" (underlined); center verso in blue ink: 20 (circled) Do not crop; left center verso in graphite: double take; lower right verso: Romeo Martinez Collection stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64145555

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