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Pattern of the City

1943

Lawrence Edward Kupferman

Associated Names

Lawrence Kupferman

Artist, American, 1909 - 1982

The image features a collection of angular and geometric shapes forming an abstract cityscape. The depiction includes various triangles, rectangles, and trapezoids of differing sizes to resemble buildings. Circular and elliptical shapes are included in the sky. The lines and shapes intersect to evoke the interconnectedness of a city's landscape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint
Credit Line

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

image: 300 x 254 mm
sheet: 363 x 320 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2981

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Pattern of the City in pencil, lower left; Dec 29, 1943 in pencil, lower left; signed: Lawrence Kupferman in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76551209

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