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Untitled, Light Drawing

n.d.

Nathan Lerner

Associated Names

Nathan Lerner

Artist, American, 1913 - 1997

The image shows white lines and shapes against a dark background. The composition features curved arcs and vertical streaks intersecting. Some lines resemble noodles or sparkler trails, creating a sense of movement and layering in the abstract design.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Kiyoko Lerner
Dimensions

image: 29.4 × 41.2 cm (11 9/16 × 16 1/4 in.)
sheet: 40.4 × 51 cm (15 7/8 × 20 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

2012.115.44

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nathan Lerner; Estate of Nathan Lerner, Chicago, 1997; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Estate of Nathan Lerner

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, lower right edge in graphite: INV 2163

Wikidata ID

Q64158431

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