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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

March 5th, 1968

1968

Jack Youngerman

Associated Names

Jack Youngerman

Artist, American, 1926 - 2020

The image displays bold, curved shapes against a stark background, creating an abstract design. The dominant form resembles a sail or a blade cutting through space, enclosed within a dark, undulating boundary. The combination of flowing lines and sharp angles gives the composition a dynamic yet rigid quality, reminiscent of familiar objects abstracted into a more ambiguous interpretation.

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Artwork overview

Medium

brush and black ink
Credit Line

Gift of the Woodward Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Dimensions

overall: 101.3 x 76.3 cm (39 7/8 x 30 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1976.56.189

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center: JY 68

Markings

BS: STRATHMORE (chop)

Wikidata ID

Q64579326

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