The City

1945

Peter Grippe

Associated Names
Peter Grippe

Artist, American, 1912 - 2002

The image shows an arrangement of geometric shapes, patterns, and lines in a vertical structure, creating an abstract composition. Squares, rectangles, and circles fill the space with designs resembling checkerboards, grids, and stripes. The elements combine to evoke an abstract representation of a cityscape, with intersecting lines and forms that could be seen as buildings and streets. Circular forms with linear patterns suggest wheels or clock faces, while grid structures bring to mind windows or doors in an urban environment.
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Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil, lower left corner, 18/50; lower center, "The City" (within quotes) 1945; signed: PG in reverse, in plate, lower right corner; P. Grippe in pencil, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76457705

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