Exchange

2004

Fred Wilson

Associated Names
Fred Wilson

Artist, American, born 1954

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image displays two clusters of black dots on a soft blue background. Fine lines connect the clusters, resembling smoke or distant galaxies. Thin black lines and spots throughout the scene contribute to the dynamic abstraction, reminiscent of a starry night or a microscopic view.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color aquatint, spitbite aquatint and direct gravure on wove Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 50.5 x 60.7 cm (19 7/8 x 23 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 77.5 x 86.5 cm (30 1/2 x 34 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.122.161

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA from Kathan Brown, San Francisco, 2006.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Medieval to Modern: Recent Acquisitions of Drawings, Prints, and Illustrated Books, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2008, no. 201.

Inscriptions

lower left below platemark in graphite: OK TP; lower right below platemark in graphite: Fred Wilson '04; lower right verso in graphite: Wilson: Exchange OKTP

Wikidata ID

Q76340299

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