Fascism II

c. 1936

Jolán Gross-Bettelheim

Associated Names
Jolán Gross-Bettelheim

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1900 - 1972

The image contains abstract shapes and lines, including a ribcage-like structure in the foreground composed of rounded, segmented lines. Additional shapes resembling joints or mechanical pivots surround the structure. Above, diagonal lines crisscross through smaller rounded forms reminiscent of eyes or gauges. Spheres and circles, some with concentric designs, add to the complexity, resembling gears or celestial bodies. The composition resembles a mechanical anatomy, blending elements of the human skeleton with machine-like components.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Susan Sheehan Gallery, New York); Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center on stone: J-Gross, B.; lower right in graphite: J. Gross-Bettelheim; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Name - Jolan Gross-Bettelheim- / Address - 809 Perry Payne Bldg. Cleveland - Ohio- / Title - "Civilization at Crossroads" / Medium - Lithography- / Edition - 30/ / PRICE - 5$.; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: G; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: T.459

Wikidata ID

Q76440247

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