Chicago Loop

1977

Barbara Crane

Associated Names
Barbara Crane

Artist, American, 1928 - 2019

The image displays an array of repeating rectangular shapes arranged in a diagonally descending pattern on one side, next to vertical lines on the adjacent side. This creates an abstract composition resembling the facade of a skyscraper with numerous windows. The sharp lines and repetitive forms may evoke an intricate grid or a series of keys on a typewriter, emphasizing a repetitive architectural rhythm.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Barbara Crane Estate, Chicago; John Parsley, Houston, TX (through Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago); gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center left in graphite: Barbara Crane / Loop Series / 1977; upper right: No. 6; by unknown hand, top right: 77-0-2019-004; lower center printing notes; bottom left inverted: 77-0-2019


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