Mal de Mère (Evil Mother)

1955-1956

Paul B. Arnold

Associated Names
Paul B. Arnold

Artist, American, 1918 - 2012

The image features angular shapes and bold lines intersecting and overlapping. Shapes resemble draped fabric and intersecting rods or poles, evoking a complex geometric structure. Patches of color, primarily in shades of gray, black, white, with accents of red and green, are present. The composition conveys motion through the arrangement of lines and forms that could be compared to flags or banners in the wind.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut on handmade paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.13 × 35.56 cm (9 1/2 × 14 in.)
    sheet: 29.21 × 42.55 cm (11 1/2 × 16 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.109.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Oberlin, Ohio; Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1986; acquired 2019 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Mal de Mère; lower center in graphite: 11/20; lower right in graphite: Paul B. Arnold

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