Untitled

c. 1965

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names
Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

Smooth, curved lines swirl around and partially obscure a human form. The blurring of these elements creates the impression of floating ribbons or clouds wrapping around the figure, resembling a classical sculpture of a male torso. The contrast between the figure's solid form and the surrounding abstract lines offers a dynamic visual interplay, suggesting the shapes draped over the figure like flowing garments or organic forms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frederick Sommer

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 29.8 x 19.7 cm (11 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)
    mount: 43.2 x 32 cm (17 x 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.5.23

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Prescott, Arizona; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1980

  • Venus, Jupiter & Mars: The Photographs of Frederick Sommer. Exh. cat., Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, Delaware, 1980, illus. no. 98.

Inscriptions

on mount, center verso in graphite: Frederick Sommer (underlined)

Wikidata ID

Q64147772

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