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1938

Joseph Vogel

Associated Names

Joseph Vogel

Artist, American, 1911 - 1985

The image features geometric shapes and lines, such as rectangles, a circle, and a diagonal white line. There are shapes resembling a person walking up steps on the left and another shape stretching upwards on the right, near a swirling orb. The composition evokes a dynamic cityscape or theatrical scene with abstract elements suggesting buildings and celestial bodies.

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Artwork overview

Medium

screenprint
Credit Line

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

image: 252 x 328 mm
sheet: 310 x 482 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4881

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In scripted pencil: lower left, Escape; lower right, Joseph Vogel 8; stamped in ink: lower left, New York City WPA Art Project

Wikidata ID

Q76552174

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