Pontchartrain

1997

Robert Colescott

Associated Names
Robert Colescott

Artist, American, 1925 - 2009

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Daria Sywulak

Technical Collaborator, American, born 1960

Case Hudson

Technical Collaborator, American, born 1968

The image is a collage of dynamic shapes and swirling lines. Elements include a smoking pipe, a bucket labeled with text, and a large brush. The swirling masses of black and contrasting vibrant colors, like red, yellow, and blue, resemble a tumultuous sky or a storm. Human-like forms and objects within give a sense of figures intermingling with the abstract background. The colors merge to suggest a complex narrative without revealing a clear storyline.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color sugarlift aquatint and spitbite aquatint with etching and drypoint on four sheets of wove Arches paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    overall: 104.78 × 74.3 cm (41 1/4 × 29 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.119.24.a-d

Associated Artworks

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Pontchartrain [panel A]

Robert Colescott, Crown Point Press, Dena Schuckit, Daria Sywulak, Case Hudson

1997

Pontchartrain [panel B]

Robert Colescott, Crown Point Press, Dena Schuckit, Daria Sywulak, Case Hudson

1997

Pontchartrain [panel C]

Robert Colescott, Crown Point Press, Dena Schuckit, Daria Sywulak, Case Hudson

1997

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q76560061

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