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Galleria Borghese

1960

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names

Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

The image shows soft, flowing shapes and blurred lines creating an abstract form. The arrangement of these lines and shapes suggests fluid motion. The interplay of light and shadow adds depth, resembling folds of draped cloth or contours of a moving figure.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Gift of Frederick Sommer
Dimensions

image/sheet: 32.9 x 21.9 cm (12 15/16 x 8 5/8 in.)
mount: 46.8 x 36 cm (18 7/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1995.5.32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Sommer, Frederick

Inscriptions

on mount, upper left verso in graphite: Galleria Borghese 1960 (underlined); on mount, center verso in graphite: Frederick Sommer 1960 (underlined)

Wikidata ID

Q64147780

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