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Sunflower Head Series

1973

Ruth Vollmer

Associated Names

Ruth Vollmer

Artist, American, 1903 - 1982

The image has a series of concentric, twisting lines and shapes forming a complex spiral pattern that narrows towards the center. The abstract composition features interwoven, swirling forms reminiscent of a woven basket or a spinning top. The dark, repetitive lines suggest movement, drawing the viewer's gaze towards the center.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on tracing paper
Credit Line

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 61 x 45.7 cm (24 x 18 in.)
Accession Number

2007.6.73

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Herbert and Dorothy Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel

Bibliography

1975

Painting, Drawing and Sculpture of the '60s and the '70s from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1975: p. 21

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Ruth Vollmer. 1973

Wikidata ID

Q64630191

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