Untitled

1950/1954

Franz Kline

Associated Names
Franz Kline

Artist, American, 1910 - 1962

The image shows thick, sweeping black lines and shapes overlaid on a background of text. The text appears to be from a directory or listings page, adding a tactile quality reminiscent of a newspaper. The black forms crisscross and slash across the page, reminiscent of tangled wires or brushstrokes. The overall effect is one of layered textures, contrasting the rigidity of the printed text with the fluidity of the abstract black shapes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink on telephone book page

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Elisabeth Ross Zogbaum

  • Dimensions

    overall (irregular): 19.5 x 21.9 cm (7 11/16 x 8 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.67.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of the Artist; Elisabeth R. Zogbaum, New York; gift 2006 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in blue ballpoint pen: ZD 407

Wikidata ID

Q64570570

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