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Composition I - Plant Forms

1934

Werner Drewes

Associated Names

Werner Drewes

Artist, American, 1899 - 1985

The image features bold, angular shapes and lines intersecting in various directions. The composition is dynamic and complex, with a mix of triangular forms, arcs, and linear segments. Some shapes resemble stars, sails, or a city skyline. Circular curves contrast the sharp angles, providing a softer element. The stark black and white contrast intensifies the abstract nature of the image, combining familiar objects in an unexpected way.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

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

image: 27.9 × 24.1 cm (11 × 9 1/2 in.)
sheet: 37.5 × 27.9 cm (14 3/4 × 11 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.1533
Catalogue Raisonné

Rose 1984, no. III.87

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil: lower left, 15/20; lower right, W. Drewes - 1934

Wikidata ID

Q76457351

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