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Moving of Lines

c. 1940

Jolán Gross-Bettelheim

Associated Names

Jolán Gross-Bettelheim

Artist, American, born Hungary, 1900 - 1972

The image shows dynamic lines and shapes crisscrossing and converging towards the center, creating a sense of movement and complexity. The abstract composition resembles the structural intricacies of a modern cityscape, with a network of cables, beams, and geometrical forms that hint at towering skyscrapers and bridges. The lines extend in various directions, reminiscent of the intersecting paths and vertical structures seen in urban environments.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black on wove paper
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

image: 20 × 15 cm (7 7/8 × 5 7/8 in.)
sheet: 43.4 × 28 cm (17 1/16 × 11 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.86

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Gross Bettelheim

Wikidata ID

Q76440250

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