Master of Stars

1959

Benton Spruance

Associated Names
Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image shows an individual's upper body and part of their head. The person is depicted in a contemplative pose, with shadowed eyes. Their hair has a textured, flowing pattern around their head and neck. The clothing has a cross-hatch design on the shoulder. Geometric lines overlay the person's head and extend into the background, which is filled with splotches and dots. The individual holds an object resembling a lantern or complex device. The background is dark and abstract, emphasizing the central figure and their connection to cosmic elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1566

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine/Looney 1986, no. 414

  • Series Title

    Seamarks: no.1 [Fine/Looney 414-418]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1986

  • Fine, Ruth and Robert F. Looney. The Prints of Benton Murdoch Spruance. Philadelphia: University of Philadelphia Press, 1986.

Wikidata ID

Q65507743

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