Broken Twigs, Georgetown, Maine [verso]

1927

Paul Strand

Associated Names
Paul Strand

Artist, American, 1890 - 1976

The image depicts a cluster of tree trunks, branches, and twigs in black, gray, and white tones. Dry leaves are visible at the base, with some pieces of tape and a handwritten "#113" in the upper left corner on the border.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image shows twisted and interlocking lines and forms that resemble bent and elongated shapes. The arrangement appears like a close-up view of weathered wood or driftwood, with a gnarled and textured surface. The intricate intertwined pieces evoke imagery reminiscent of branches or tree roots twisting and folding over one another, creating a complex network of organic forms.

Driftwood [recto]

Paul Strand

1927

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Paul Strand Archive, Aperture Foundation, Millerton, NY; Southwestern Bell Corporation, St. Louis, MO; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1990

  • Greenough 1990, p. 158, illus. p.157 (recto only).

Inscriptions

by later hand, center recto in graphite: PLAT; by later hand, lower right recto in graphite: 212 FI; by later hand, lower right recto in black ink: #113-N; by later hand, lower left recto in graphite: P

Wikidata ID

Q64158656

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