Cantilever Bridges [working proof 2]

2000

Chris Burden

Associated Names
Chris Burden

Artist, American, 1946 - 2015

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

The image is a monochromatic artwork depicting a landscape. The horizon line is positioned midway vertically across the composition, where a darker tone signifies the meeting point of land and sky. There is a silhouette of a figure to the right, crouching close to us. Brushstrokes are loose and fluid, creating an abstract quality. The color palette consists of varying shades of grey, from deep charcoal to lighter gray tones. Details are suggested rather than explicitly defined, inviting a focus on forms and contrasts.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color photogravure with spit bite aquatint and aquatint on Somerset paper (WP 2 – black spit bite of sea and sky for central image) [working proof 2]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    39 x 33 in.

  • Accession Number

    2024.132.233

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    [working proof 2]

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