Implosion #2

1958

Jan Gelb

Associated Names
Jan Gelb

Artist, American, 1906 - 1978

This is an abstract image with various angular shapes and lines intersecting. Some parts are highlighted in an earthy red tone. There is a large, white, sail-like form in the center, surrounded by sharp, jagged red and black forms. The background is dark and textured, contrasting with the bold streaks of red.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color etching with relief on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    image: 40.4 × 50.3 cm (15 7/8 × 19 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 45.3 × 54.9 cm (17 13/16 × 21 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.173.20

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Annex Galleries; Robert Stana and Thomas Judy, 2008; gift to NGA, 2022

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"J Gelb '58" lower right margin, graphite. "Implosion #2 1/25" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "etching + relief" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

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