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Untitled (Abstract Composition)

1948

Frank Lobdell

Associated Names

Frank Lobdell

Artist, American, 1921 - 2013

The image features swirling, curvaceous shapes and lines forming an abstract composition with thick black patches and gaps of white space creating contrast. The abstract shapes may resemble twisting forms, and the dark and light areas suggest shadows and highlights. The composition invites connections to textures and forms found in nature.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 377 x 277 mm
sheet: 494 x 322 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3208

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: 1948 in pencil, lower left
Signed: F. Lobdell in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76457510

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