Wall St. No. 2

1969

Robert De Lamonica

Associated Names
Roberto De Lamonica

Artist, Brazilian, 1933 - 1995

Pratt Graphic Art Center

Publisher

The image depicts bold, curved lines in purple, yellow, and black forming an abstract arch at the top. Below the arch are clusters of abstract human figures created from blocks of color and line drawings, suggesting people walking along a city street. On the left, two figures share an umbrella in purple with intricately drawn text. On the right, a group of figures in red and green stands near a red fire hydrant. The shapes and colors evoke crowded cityscapes and everyday objects through abstract style.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color intaglio on German Etching wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 36.83 × 51.75 cm (14 1/2 × 20 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.109.60.4

  • Portfolio Title

    Ten Prints by Ten Printmakers

Associated Artworks

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The image shows three figures, each depicted with detailed features and full views. The first figure on the left is shown bent over with muscular legs and an arched back. The second figure is leaning over the central figure, with a bearded face and wavy hair. The central figure is seated and slightly reclined, with curly hair and a serene expression, wearing an open garment that exposes the torso and crossed legs. The background has a sketch-like quality with textures creating depth.

Pick-a-Back

Al Blaustein, Pratt Graphic Art Center

1969

This is a photograph of a closed book with a textured grey cover. The book features the fraction "10/10" in bold, black numerals with dotted patterns on the digits. The background texture is consistent across the cover, giving the book a subtle metallic sheen appearance.

Ten Prints by Ten Printmakers

Various Artists, Al Blaustein, Luis Camnitzer, Albert Christ-Janer, Roberto De Lamonica, Michael Knigin, Stephen Poleskie, Clayton Pond, Clare Romano, Vasilios Toulis, Murray Zimiles, Pratt Graphic Art Center

1969

Fragment of a Cloud

Luis Camnitzer, Pratt Graphic Art Center

1969

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 2001; acquired 2019 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 16/100; lower center in graphite: "Wall St. No. 2"; lower right in graphite: De Lamonica / W. [illegible] 69.

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