Komposition I

1969

Provoslav Sovák

Associated Names
Provoslav Sovák

Artist, Czech, born 1926

This abstract composition features geometric shapes and lines, including straight, diagonal lines, and curved shapes blending into each other. A large silhouette resembling a person wearing a coat is on the left, overlaid with green. Another person stands confidently on the right in a dark outfit. Above them is a rectangular structure containing circles and arcs. The canvas includes amorphous forms, grid-like patterns, small figurative images, and a sepia-toned portrait, creating a collage effect.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color intaglio on Rives BFK paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 42.1 x 32.3 cm (16 9/16 x 12 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 65.3 x 49.8 cm (25 11/16 x 19 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.267

Associated Artworks

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This is a photograph of the title page of a book by Pravoslav Sovák. The image shows a plain off-white sheet of paper with centered text that reads "Graphisches Tagebuch Pravoslav Sovák" on the top part above a faint horizontal crease. Below, the words "Edition Bucher Luzern" are located. The layout is simple, with only text and no additional images or graphics.

Graphisches Tagebuch

Provoslav Sovák

1969

The image includes a black V-shaped form, blue and cream-colored sections, abstract lines, geometric shapes like circles and hexagons, sketched outlines resembling architectural blueprints or technical drawings, suggestions of tanks and figures, splotches and textured areas resembling clouds or smoke.

Ende des Krieges 1945

Provoslav Sovák

1969

The image depicts a complex arrangement of geometric shapes and lines forming an intricate abstract composition. Grids, curves, and arcs intersect at various points across the artwork. Some elements resemble architectural structures, while others recall drafting tools with graphs and annotations. Circular shapes and triangular patches with color contrast with the monochrome print. A striped pattern on the left side suggests columns, and a dark feather-like shape sweeps across the top. The piece's abstract nature evokes blueprints or schematics, combining technicality with creative interpretation.

Nachkriegszeit - Aufbau

Provoslav Sovák

1969

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Sovak; lower left in graphite: 8/100

Watermarks

Rives BFK

Wikidata ID

Q74893501

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