Destroyed City II

1962

Ru van Rossem

Associated Names
Ru van Rossem

Artist, Dutch, 1924 - 2007

The image features intricate, sharp-edged shapes and fine lines, intertwining to create a layered structure. The abstract composition evokes elements of a futuristic cityscape or complex mechanical structure. The design on the right appears chaotic and densely packed, resembling a cluster of buildings against a dusky sky. In the center, larger overlapping forms in muted earth tones suggest armor-like or skeletal features. The contrast between the dense city-like elements and the foreground's skeletal shapes creates a dialogue within the abstract artwork, blending organic and mechanical elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    5-color etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 52.39 × 41.59 cm (20 5/8 × 16 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 58.58 × 46.36 cm (23 1/16 × 18 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1486


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2022

  • Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia; New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA; Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH, 2022-2023, no. 95, repro.

Bibliography

2022

  • Grant, Kimberli, and Ezeluomba, Ndubuisi, editors. Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club. Exh. cat. The Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, the New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA, and the Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH, 2022-2023: 168, no. 95

Inscriptions

lower left, in graphite: destroyed city II 117/210; signed, lower right, in graphite: Ru van Rossem 62

Wikidata ID

Q65511906

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