Untitled

1947

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names
Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

The image shows several cuboid blocks of varying sizes scattered across a textured surface, alongside other smaller objects like a round disc, a cylindrical pen, and various sculptural pieces. The color palette consists of a range of greys and muted tones. The blocks are positioned centrally towards the upper half, with a pen placed diagonally in the lower left area. A circular object is near the bottom left block, and to the right, a textured disc and several small objects are present.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frederick Sommer

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 19 x 24 cm (7 1/2 x 9 7/16 in.)
    mount: 33.3 x 38.4 cm (13 1/8 x 15 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.5.31

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • Recent Acquisitions of Works of Art on Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Bibliography

1980

  • Venus, Jupiter & Mars: The Photographs of Frederick Sommer. Exh. cat., Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, Delaware, 1980, illus. no. 32.

1984

  • Sommer: Images. Tucson, Arizona, 1984, illus. pl.34.

Wikidata ID

Q64147779

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