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Reconstruction of Experience

1951

Leonard Edmondson

Associated Names

Leonard Edmondson

Artist, American, 1916 - 2002

The image is a composition of intersecting lines and irregular geometric shapes creating an abstract design. Bold outlines and splatters of color intermingle. Some shapes resemble birds in flight and fish swimming. Earthy tones like orange and brown contrast with splashes of blue and yellow. Black lines crisscrossing the image introduce a sense of tangled movement.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color intaglio
Credit Line

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

image: 279 x 343 mm
paper: 330 x 451 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1590

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil: lower left, 15/25; lower center, Reconstruction of Experience; lower right, Edmondson 1951

Wikidata ID

Q76456748

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