SF

1986

Al Held

Associated Names
Al Held

Artist, American, 1928 - 2005

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image displays overlapping geometric shapes and lines, including circles, rectangles, and a triangular form. Circular shapes spiral like a coiled snake or a winding staircase into the depth of the image. Rectangular shapes are layered centrally, resembling stacked blocks or books, while a triangle at the bottom right corner mirrors a skewed pyramid. The arrangement forms an intricate, interlocking design like a futuristic blueprint or an architectural plan seen from an imaginative perspective.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on Fabriano paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 38.1 x 38.1 cm (15 x 15 in.)
    sheet: 57.2 x 48.6 cm (22 1/2 x 19 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.93.71

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: O/K TP A.H.

Wikidata ID

Q75400197

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