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Constellation

1946

Peter Busa

Associated Names

Peter Busa

Artist, American, 1914 - 1985

The image displays abstract shapes and lines intertwining and overlapping on the canvas. Some shapes suggest familiar objects like faces, limbs, and possibly creatures. Contrasting colors like green, white, and hints of red create a sense of movement and interaction. The abstract composition encourages viewers to find connections to everyday scenarios, like an exchange between two figures engaging in a playful manner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

screenprint
Credit Line

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

image: 280 x 350 mm
sheet: 320 x 482 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1129

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, Constellation; lower right, Busa 11/12; In the print: in colored ink (or paint), Busa.

Wikidata ID

Q76550183

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