Composition

1950s or 1960s

Afro (Afro Libio Basaldella)

Associated Names
Afro (Afro Libio Basaldella)

Artist, Italian, 1912 - 1976

The image consists of irregular shapes and bold brush strokes in black, red, and blue. The composition is abstract, with overlapping and interlocking patches creating a sense of depth and movement. The forms may suggest chaotic urban landscapes or tangled branches merging and diverging randomly. There is a complex interplay of color and form with no dominant element in the abstract scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 42 × 48.2 cm (16 9/16 × 19 in.)
    sheet: 52.3 × 67.7 cm (20 9/16 × 26 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.2677

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Galleria Schneider; purchased 1959 by Lessing J. Rosenwald; gift to NGA, 1964.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Afro" lower right in graphite, signed by the artist; "38/90" lower left in graphite

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65506473

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