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Emergence

1955

Karl Kasten

Associated Names

Karl Kasten

Artist, American, 1916 - 2010

The image depicts a composition of angular shapes and swirling lines. At the center, there is a triangular shape surrounded by a circular motif. The background is textured with speckled and solid dark areas.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

plate: 405 x 306 mm
sheet: 474 x 353 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2789

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Emergence 2/25 in pencil, lower left; signed: Karl Kasten 55 in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76441813

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