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DE-6

1965

Jirí Balcar

Associated Names

Jirí Balcar

Artist, Czech, 1929 - 1968

The image shows a composition of lines and shapes like circles, rectangles, question marks, exclamation points, and text. The arrangement resembles a technical blueprint or a map, with intersecting lines and text scattered throughout. The abstract drawing suggests a cityscape with building silhouettes, typewriter fonts, and graphic bar charts, resembling technical diagrams or architectural sketches.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint
Credit Line

Gift of Jacques Baruch Gallery in honor of Harold Joachim
Dimensions

plate: 24.6 x 16.6 cm (9 11/16 x 6 9/16 in.)
sheet: 44.7 x 37.6 cm (17 5/8 x 14 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1984.9.1

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom below image in graphite: 12/15 / "DE-6" / Jiri Balcar 65.; in other hand, lower left: 19 (encircled)

Wikidata ID

Q74046013

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