Making Magic

1988

Margo Humphrey

Associated Names
Margo Humphrey

Artist, American, born 1942

The image contains an array of colorful, abstract shapes and lines forming a complex scene. In the center, two human-like figures with dark skin tones and bright attire face each other with extended arms. Surrounding them are patches of red, blue, and green, interspersed with abstract representations of trees, flowers, and textured ground. Above, there are abstract forms suggesting clouds or skies, creating a surreal landscape blending elements of nature and human interaction.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 57.15 × 76.68 cm (22 1/2 × 30 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3023

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1996; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: 8/11; lower center verso in graphite: Making Magic; lower right verso in graphite: Margo Humphrey 1988

Watermarks

Arches / France [infinity symbol]

Wikidata ID

Q77015263

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