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The Shift

2002

Claude Lawrence

Associated Names

Claude Lawrence

Artist, American, born 1944

The painting features a complex interplay of lines and shapes in vibrant colors such as reds, browns, yellows, and blues. Bold outlines and sections of color resemble a chaotic, mechanical landscape or a deconstructed face or musical instrument. The central area showcases dominant yellow and dark strokes, which adds a dynamic focal point.

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Artwork overview

Medium

acrylic paint on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Auldlyn Higgins Williams and E.T. Williams, Jr. in honor of Kathryn C. Chenault and Norma C. Barfield in memory of their parents Elaine Bridgette Hancock and Dr. Victor L. Hancock
Dimensions

sheet: 56.52 × 76.2 cm (22 1/4 × 30 in.)
Accession Number

2015.24.5

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Auldlyn Higgins Williams and E.T. Williams, Jr., NY; gift to NGA 2015

Associated Names

Williams, E.T. Jr.

Inscriptions

lower right in black acrylic paint: C. Lawrence 2002; center verso in black ink: The "Shift"

Wikidata ID

Q64540116

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