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Friendship Page

1988

Alfred Leslie

Associated Names

Alfred Leslie

Artist, American, 1927 - 2023

Graphicstudio

Publisher

The image displays curving lines and soft, shaded forms that interweave in an abstract manner. The shapes and lines suggest human figures, blending limbs and torsos. The arrangement evokes a reclining or resting position, with hatching and shading adding depth. The bends and twists in the lines resemble the natural contours of the human body, akin to abstract sculptures in a frame.

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Artwork overview

Medium

soft-ground etching and etching in gray on wove paper [Bon a Tirer proof]
Credit Line

Gift of Graphicstudio/University of South Florida and the Artist
Dimensions

plate: 50.7 x 40.2 cm (19 15/16 x 15 13/16 in.)
sheet: 69.9 x 52.2 cm (27 1/2 x 20 9/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.75.120

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: Friendship Page Alfred Leslie BAT oct 31 - 1988

Wikidata ID

Q74890729

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