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Rooftop with Ventilators

1942

Armin Landeck

Associated Names

Armin Landeck

Artist, American, 1905 - 1984

The image shows a rooftop with various architectural elements. Close to us, the rooftop features a slanted ladder, cylindrical vents, and angular structures with skylights. Tall buildings in the distance form the skyline, with differing rooflines and a notable tower with a dome and spire to the left. The style is characterized by fine etching strokes, providing texture and depth to the surfaces. The color palette is monochromatic, using shades of black, grey, and white to emphasize the line work and detailing.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

plate: 25.3 × 35.3 cm (9 15/16 × 13 7/8 in.)
sheet: 34.9 × 47.3 cm (13 3/4 × 18 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.3013
Catalogue Raisonné

Kraeft and Kraeft 1994, no. 89

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1994

Kraeft, June Kysilko, and Norman Kraeft. Armin Landeck: The Catalogue Raisonné of His Prints. Carbondale and Edwardsville: Southern Illinois University Press, 1994, p. 116, no. 89.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Landeck

Wikidata ID

Q76441565

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