Untitled (Pictographic Postcard)

on or after 1957

James Castle

Associated Names
James Castle

Artist, American, 1899 - 1977

The image displays an abstract composition with rectangular and circular shapes forming a grid pattern. At the top, there are parallel lines and a rectangular outline resembling a postmark with text and numbers. In the center, there is an arrangement of squares resembling windows or a grid on graph paper. To the right, there is an outlined shape that could resemble a stylized person or symbol. The image has connections to postal stamps or envelopes, objects associated with mail and communication.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by inheritance to his sister, Agnes C. Wade, 1977; by inheritance 1993 to Geraldine E. Garrow, Georgia M. Allred, Guy W. Wade Jr. and Gail M. Johnson; transferred 1996 to James Castle Collection (comprised of the heirs of Agnes C. Wade); transferred 2011 to James Castle Collection and Archive LP; acquired 2013 by NGA

Associated Names

Bibliography

2013

  • Brodie, Judith. "James Castle, Drawings, Artists' Books, and Assemblages." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art, no. 48 (Spring 2013): 28-29.

Wikidata ID

Q64580314

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