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Skyhawk, No.I

1965

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names

Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image shows soft, intertwining lines and shapes in light shades of gray, forming an abstract composition. The forms suggest a delicate feather or swirling fabric. A darker triangular shape at the base resembles a sail or mountain peak, adding balance to the ethereal forms above. The objects convey movement and fluidity with an enigmatic presence.

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Artwork overview

Medium

monotype (Formica) in gray [second printing]
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1980.45.1378
Catalogue Raisonné

Fine/Looney 1986, no. 553

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

Q65566219

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