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The Tower

1956

Joseph A. Mugnaini

Associated Names

Joseph A. Mugnaini

Artist, American, 1912 - 1992

The image shows an abstract composition of angular and curved shapes, resembling a towering architectural structure. The design features elements suggesting gothic arches, towers, and walls intertwined in a complex maze of geometric forms. Silhouettes of figures within the scene provide scale and depth to the structure, implying habitation and activity.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

stone: 503 x --- mm
image: 463 x 317 mm
sheet: 579 x 475 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3640

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "the Tower" (within quotes) in pencil, lower left corner; no. 35 of 35 in pencil, lower center
Signed: Mugnaini in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76457761

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