Dictator's Dream

1937

Louis Schanker

Associated Names
Louis Schanker

Artist, American, 1903 - 1981

The picture shows angular and jagged shapes mixed with curved lines. The abstract composition hints at human figures, with some elements resembling faces in profile, raised arms, and bent legs. The contrasting colors and bold lines suggest movement and energy, while the overlapping shapes convey chaos. Surrounding abstract lines and shapes create a frame-like border, emphasizing the central action and adding depth to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    image: 23 x 33.6 cm (9 1/16 x 13 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 25.5 x 38 cm (10 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.181

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Johnson 1974, no. 9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Associated American Artists, New York); Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased March 30, 1972; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1974

  • Johnson, Una. Louis Schanker Prints, 1924 - 1971. New York, The Brooklyn Museum, 1974.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 4/10; lower right in graphite: Schanker

Wikidata ID

Q76347678

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