Untitled (P ! D) (recto)

probably 1930s

James Castle

Associated Names
James Castle

Artist, American, 1899 - 1977

The image displays rows of bold, capitalized letters and combinations of letters on a light brown background. The letters are arranged in a seemingly random order, resembling stenciled text or typeset characters. The abstract pattern formed by the letters could be likened to a jigsaw puzzle of an alphabet or a scattered scrabble board. The overall impression is one of organized randomness, evoking a collection of letters waiting to form words.
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Artwork overview

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The image features dark blue, irregularly shaped lines forming abstract letter combinations on a tan background, resembling typewriter text. The combinations like "ib ie is ia" appear scrambled or fragmented, reminiscent of old, worn-out typeface from vintage documents. The layout suggests a random pattern, similar to scattered puzzle pieces or overlapping text on a blurred manuscript.

Untitled (P ! D) (verso)

James Castle

1930

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The James Castle Collection and Archives, Boise; gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64580278

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