Square Circle Triangle: Light in Dark

1997

David Nash

Associated Names
David Nash

Artist, British, born 1945

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Case Hudson

Printer, American, born 1968

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

The image displays geometric shapes against a dark background, including a rectangle, a circle, and a triangle. These forms have a textured, speckled effect, resembling celestial bodies or cosmic dust. The composition may evoke a surreal landscape or cityscape under a starry sky. The image's abstract nature prompts viewers to perceive familiar elements rendered in a simple yet textured way.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint in black on Somerset textured white paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.3 x 47.9 cm (10 3/4 x 18 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 50.5 x 68.6 cm (19 7/8 x 27 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.142.80

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco: Gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite below plate mark; lower left: O.K.T.P.; lower right: David Nash

Wikidata ID

Q76338140

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