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Lumberyard

1944

Herman Volz

Associated Names

Herman Volz

Artist, American, 1904 - 1990

The image shows an array of geometric shapes and lines, including cylindrical and triangular forms. The composition creates an abstract cityscape with industrial elements. One cylinder has a patterned globe on top, and another structure looks like a funnel. Linear structures in the background resemble scaffolding and cranes. Tubular objects are scattered in the foreground, resembling logs or pipes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 287 x 339 mm
sheet: 355 x 405 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4892

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Signed: "Volz" on stone, lower right corner; "Volz" in pencil, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76456637

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