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Handball Players

1928

Louis Schanker

Associated Names

Louis Schanker

Artist, American, 1903 - 1981

Louis Schanker

Printer, American, 1903 - 1981

The image shows a composition of intersecting angular and curved shapes forming abstract forms. Arched lines intersect throughout the composition. Some sections resemble figures engaging in activities. Rectangular and diamond-shaped blocks with linear patterns give the impression of an urban landscape or a boardwalk.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

image: 276 x 317 mm
sheet: 318 x 392 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4263
Catalogue Raisonné

Johnson 1974, no. 6

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1974

Johnson, Una. Louis Schanker Prints, 1924 - 1971. New York, The Brooklyn Museum, 1974, no. 6.

Wikidata ID

Q76551841

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