Introduction

published 1976

Pat Steir

Associated Names
Pat Steir

Artist, American, 1938 - 2026

Timothy F. Berry

Printer, American

Landfall Press

Publisher

The image shows an arrangement of vertical and horizontal lines forming grids on the left side, alongside rows of linear and curved shapes on the right. In the center, there are handwritten letters of the alphabet in columns. The left side has grid-like patterns while the right side has a repeating dot and dash sequence. The composition suggests connections to systems of communication and organization.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint, softground etching, and spitbite on handmade HMP paper

  • Credit Line

    The William Stamps Farish Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.1 x 25.1 cm (9 7/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 26.7 x 26.7 cm (10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.77.33

Associated Artworks

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Burial Mound Series

Pat Steir, Landfall Press, Timothy F. Berry

1976

Little Line

Pat Steir, Landfall Press, Timothy F. Berry

1976

Space

Pat Steir, Landfall Press, Timothy F. Berry

1976

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left verso in graphite: 23/35; lower center verso in graphite: Intro I; lower right verso in graphite: Pat Steir 76

Wikidata ID

Q75394692

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