Aerial to Infinity

1954

Dorothy Dehner

Associated Names
Dorothy Dehner

Artist, American, 1901 - 1994

The image shows a network of thin intersecting lines and curves across the canvas, suggesting fluid motion and interconnectedness. The composition resembles a web or lattice, reminiscent of a complex cityscape. The balance of straight and curved lines creates an organized yet chaotic pattern that may be associated with objects like fishing nets or ship rigging.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.6 x 35.2 cm (10 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 37.6 x 45.1 cm (14 13/16 x 17 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.12.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

purchased with donated funds from the Collectors Committee by NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1994

  • Woodward, John B. Dorothy Dehner: Poetry of Line, A Retrospective of Work on Paper. Exh. cat. Boulder Art Center, Boulder, 1994: 5

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Aerial to Infinity 20/35; lower right in graphite: Dorothy Dehner '54; upper left verso in graphite: upper right in graphite: 40 (upside-down)

Wikidata ID

Q75126027

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