Untitled (Color)

2006

Danny Alvarez

Associated Names
Danny Alvarez

Artist, American, born 1964

Robert Franklin

Printer, American, born 1930

The image shows a complex arrangement of lines and shapes with jagged edges and curves forming a dense collage. It has an abstract quality, resembling a dreamlike tapestry where various elements merge and overlap. A human silhouette is at the center, surrounded by linear rays suggesting a crown or halo effect. Hands with elongated fingers are depicted nearby, and above them is a textured pattern reminiscent of crocodile skin or scales. Toward the top, there is a moon-like face and eyes. The background features a red and green gradient, providing a vivid contrast to the outlined forms, such as stair-like stripes and plant motifs.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color woodcut and offset lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Funds from the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation

  • Dimensions

    image: 129.7 × 95.5 cm (51 1/16 × 37 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 129.7 × 95.5 cm (51 1/16 × 37 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.22.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Brandywine Workshop and Archives, Philadelphia; gifted to the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2023.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2024

  • Langdale, Shelley R. "Gifts and Acquisitions."Art for the Nation no. 68 (Spring 2024): 27, repro.26

Inscriptions

"D Alvarez" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "A/P" lower left margin, graphite.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.


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