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Hands

1951

Howard Warshaw

Associated Names

Howard Warshaw

Artist, American, 1920 - 1977

The image shows a grid pattern with squares. Each square contains black and white line drawings of hand gestures. The hands are depicted in various positions, with some in a fist-like shape and others more open. Shadows and textures are used to create depth in the composition.

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Artwork overview

Medium

photolithographic collotype, printed offset
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 587 x 403 mm
sheet: 642 x 433 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4963

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Signed: "Warshaw-51" in pencil

Wikidata ID

Q76441554

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