Fly Away

1992

Al Held

Associated Names
Al Held

Artist, American, 1928 - 2005

The image showcases geometric shapes like circles, triangles, rectangles, and parallelograms with bold lines defining their forms. It presents an abstract composition with vibrant colors such as green, red, yellow, and orange interacting within the overlapping shapes. The arrangement of shapes may resemble recognizable objects like layered origami or a puzzle. The warm brown background contrasts with the vivid shapes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color spitbite aquatint on Somerset textured white paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 52.7 x 76.2 cm (20 3/4 x 30 in.)
    sheet: 80.7 x 100.3 cm (31 3/4 x 39 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.93.86


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA directly from Crown Point Press, 1996.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: OK TO PRINT AH

Wikidata ID

Q75400091

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