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Flight

1953

Milton Avery

Associated Names

Milton Avery

Artist, American, 1885 - 1965

The sculpture depicts a bird with its wings spread out as if in flight. The bird's form is carved into a flat, rectangular black surface. The bird's wings and body are detailed with carved patterns and lines that suggest texture and feathering. The sculpture's design emphasizes the bird's body and beak. The shape appears slightly abstracted, allowing for a play of light and shadow. The dimensions and flatness of the sculpture suggest it is intended to be displayed as a relief piece.

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Artwork overview

Medium

carved woodblock
Credit Line

Gift of the Avery Family, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

block: 17.78 × 22.86 cm (7 × 9 in.)
Accession Number

1991.233.120
Catalogue Raisonné

Lunn 1973, no. 51

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1973

Lunn, Harry H., Jr. Milton Avery: Prints 1933-1955. Washington, D.C.: Graphics International Ltd., 1973, no. 51.

Wikidata ID

Q63571189

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