Sulfite Figure in Spacescape

1961–1962

Carl Chiarenza

Associated Names
Carl Chiarenza

Artist, American, born 1935

The image displays swirling and intersecting lines with sharper, spiky forms scattered throughout. The artwork evokes familiar images such as the texture of frost on a window or the rugged landscape of a lunar surface. The crisscrossing lines resemble natural fractals, similar to branches or cracked ice. Overall, the swirling dark regions and sharp lighter lines create a striking contrast.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.1 × 33.5 cm (9 7/8 × 13 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.9 × 35.4 cm (11 × 13 15/16 in.)
    mount: 40.6 × 50.9 cm (16 × 20 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.145.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Carl Chiarenza, Rochester, NY; gift to NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, bottom center of mount in graphite: Carl Chiarenza.; bottom left: From Sodium Sulfite Series 1961-1962; bottom right: Sulfite Figure in Spacescape 1961-162 Vintage print

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