Radar Outpost

1946

Boris Margo

Associated Names
Boris Margo

Artist, American, 1902 - 1995

The image displays intersecting lines and geometric shapes creating an abstract composition. Various forms resemble insects, mechanical structures, or elongated limbs. The dense arrangement of shapes suggests depth and complexity. The overall impression is a fusion of mechanical and organic elements, evoking a futuristic or alien landscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    cellocut and softground etching in black on Sweden laid paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    plate: 38.1 × 45.7 cm (15 × 18 in.)
    sheet: 44.8 × 56.7 cm (17 5/8 × 22 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.115.3327

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Schmeckebier 1968, no. 46, ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1968

  • Schmeckebier, Laurence. Boris Margo: Graphic Work, 1932-1968. New York: Syracuse University, 1968, no. 46, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Radar Outpost (State 2); lower center in graphite: Copper etching; lower right in graphite: Boris Margo 46

Watermarks

handmade (armorial) Sweden

Wikidata ID

Q76455560

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