The Doors Were Closed

1962

Vera Berdich

Associated Names
Vera Berdich

Artist, American, 1915 - 2003

The image shows an abstract artwork with an arrangement of rectangular and angular shapes intersected by lines. The composition is fragmented and complex, with textured surfaces and various figures and patterns. Recognizable objects include a moon-like face, scattered eyes, and organic shapes resembling leaves or wings.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color photo-etching, drypoint, and mezzotint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 40.32 × 47.63 cm (15 7/8 × 18 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 49.53 × 57.15 cm (19 1/2 × 22 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.143.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Printworks Gallery, Chicago, Illinois); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 2013; acquired 2018 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 10 Imp. Color Artist Proof; lower center in graphite: The Doors were Closed; lower right in graphite: Vera Berdich 62

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