Why Draw a Landscape?

1999

Various Artists

Associated Names
Various Artists

Artist

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Case Hudson

Printer, American, born 1968

Daria Sywulak

Printer, American, born 1960

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Paul Mullowney

Printer, American, active late 20th century

This is a photograph of a presentation cover for a publication. The cover features the title "WHY DRAW A LANDSCAPE?" followed by a list of names including Sylvia Plimack Mangold, Jane Freilicher, Pat Steir, Ed Ruscha, and others, printed in a serif font in a centered format. Surrounding the text is a thin rectangular border. At the bottom is the information "Crown Point Press, 1999."
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    portfolio of eleven intaglio prints with title page

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 53.7 x 42.6 cm (21 1/8 x 16 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.142.114.1-11

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a close-up view of bare tree branches against a clear sky. There is no visible horizon as the scene focuses on the patterns created by the branches. The image appears to be a print with a smooth texture, and the color palette consists of shades of gray and black for the branches against a pale blue sky. The simplicity of the image emphasizes the interlacing branches and the clarity of the background.

Pin Oak Detail

Sylvia Plimack Mangold, Crown Point Press, Case Hudson

1999

The image shows an expansive landscape viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The horizon divides the sky from the land, with hints of trees and low vegetation. The brushstrokes are soft and the colors are gentle and warm, with earthy tones for the land and a gradient from blue to pink in the sky.

Late Afternoon, Southampton

Jane Freilicher, Crown Point Press, Daria Sywulak

1999

The image shows a rectangular shape made up of dark crosshatch lines on a muted green background. Small colored markings in red and blue are scattered above and below the rectangle.

Tiny Green

Pat Steir, Crown Point Press, Dena Schuckit

1999

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

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