Black Hawks

2004

Langlands & Bell

Associated Names
Ben Langlands

Artist, British, born 1955

Nikki Bell

Artist, British, born 1959

The image shows a view from slightly above ground level looking towards distant sandy hills. The horizon is in the lower half of the composition with hilly terrain rolling across it. Two helicopters are silhouetted in profile just above the horizon. The color palette includes soft pastel tones such as pinks and purples in the sky, and warm brown and tan for the sandy hills. The sky has a pixelated and hazy texture, with an impressionistic style. Subtle letterforms create a grid-like overlay in the sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    inkjet print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Katherine and Peter Kend

  • Dimensions

    image: 60 × 80.4 cm (23 5/8 × 31 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 66.1 × 85.4 cm (26 × 33 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.197.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Peter and Katherine Kend, New Canaan, CT; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artists, lower left below image in graphite: Langlands & Bell 15/30


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