Study for "Eagle"

1963

Seymour Lipton

Associated Names
Seymour Lipton

Artist, American, 1903 - 1986

The image shows intersecting lines and jagged shapes forming an abstract composition resembling a star. The arrangement appears like a complex three-dimensional object similar to a stylized star or origami sculpture, with overlapping layers and folded edges. The central portion resembles a vessel or bowl, with pointed structures emanating from it, suggesting a dynamic starburst or unfolding blossom.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, New York; Estate of Seymour Lipton, New York, 1986; (Babcock Galleries, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1991; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in black crayon: Lipton 63

Wikidata ID

Q64631146

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