People in Boxes: The Angry

1975

Wallace Kelly

Associated Names
Wallace Kelly

Artist, American, 1894 - 1976

The image shows a composition of geometric shapes with pronounced angles and bold lines. The central figures, rendered in shades of green and brown, are intertwined in a dynamic pose. The angular lines suggest movement through space, with a bright yellow background contrasting sharply with the darker blocks. The abstract arrangement of forms can evoke interpretations of figures in motion.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.75 × 45.72 cm (12 1/2 × 18 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.148.29

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Capitol Gallery; 1992); acquired at sale by Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1992; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: "People in Boxes: The Angry"; lower center in graphite: 2/9; lower right in graphite: Wallace Kelly-

Wikidata ID

Q77015440

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