Little Red Shapes

1991

Pat Steir

Associated Names
Pat Steir

Artist, American, 1938 - 2026

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Brian Shure

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Mari Andrews

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Renée Bott

Printer, American, active second half 20th century

The image displays irregular red shapes arranged in a grid pattern on a white background. Each shape is unique with rough edges, resembling smeared blocks or stamps. The arrangement creates an abstract composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color spitbite, sugarlift, and soapground aquatint on Somerset Textured white

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 31.8 x 24.5 cm (12 1/2 x 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 62.6 x 48.9 cm (24 5/8 x 19 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.142.96

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite below plate mark; lower left: OK; lower right: P.S.; at lower center of sheet: Little Red Shapes; lower left verso: red used on drypoint / on large print #31.

Wikidata ID

Q76349337

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