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Gas Pump

1951

Karl Eugene Fortess

Associated Names

Karl Eugene Fortess

Artist, American, 1907 - 1993

The image shows a dystopian landscape with a low horizon showing a distant tree line. A dilapidated structure with a cylindrical tower and industrial debris is the main focus. The scene lacks color, with a monochrome palette of gray and black. The sky is depicted with smooth brushstrokes for clouds, contrasting with the rough texture of the ground and structures. Various derelict items are scattered on the ground.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 270 x 372 mm
sheet: 330 x 438 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1883
Catalogue Raisonné

Cole, no. 30

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil, lower left corner, margin: "GAS PUMP 1951"; in pencil, lower left corner: 14/22; signed: "K. Fortess." in pencil, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76455297

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