Migrating to the Surface

2003

La Vaughn Belle

Associated Names
La Vaughn Belle

Artist, born Tobago 1974, active U.S. Virgin Islands

Marion Beaumont

Printer, American

Brandywine Workshop and Archives

Publisher

The image depicts a split view of both above and below an ocean surface. The point of view shows a serene ocean with a few clouds in the sky. Mountains or waves are visible above the horizon, along with a distant ship. Underwater, there are abstract humanoid figures swimming amidst a structured environment. The color palette is primarily teal, aqua, and light blues, with dark brown lines and measurements. The water's texture is lush with figures and wave dimensions.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color offset lithograph on wove Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Funds from the Roy Lichtenstein Foundation

  • Dimensions

    image: 41.8 × 63.8 cm (16 7/16 × 25 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 54.6 × 71 cm (21 1/2 × 27 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.22.10

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"© La vaughn belle 2003" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "migrating to the surface" lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "A.P. 10/12" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

Somerset England

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