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Profile #2

1953

Nahum Tschacbasov

Associated Names

Nahum Tschacbasov

Artist, American, 1899 - 1984

The image displays intersecting lines and geometric shapes forming an abstract composition. Triangles, circles, and curved arcs create movement, intertwining with each other. Faces, fish-like figures, and plant leaves or feathers emerge within the shapes. The overall visual creates a tapestry of interconnected figures and forms.

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Artwork overview

Medium

intaglio
Credit Line

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

image: 394 x 305 mm
paper: 494 x 406 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4766

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Signed: In pencil LL: 4/50. LC: Profile #2. LR: Tschacbasov 1953.

Wikidata ID

Q76456808

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