Revenge from 21 Etchings and Poems

1957 (published 1960)

Willem de Kooning and Harold Rosenberg

Associated Names
Willem de Kooning

Artist, American, born the Netherlands, 1904 - 1997

Harold Rosenberg

Author, American, 1906 - 1978

Anderson-Lamb

Printer

Morris Gallery

Publisher

The image includes bold lines and shapes that convey movement. The word "LOVE" is depicted abstractly, merging and overlapping with the flowing black shapes. The curved lines and bulbous forms suggest familiar objects like waves or the contours of a human face, while the thick black strokes add depth and intensity. This artwork combines dynamic shapes and marks to invite viewer interpretation.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching from a portfolio of 10 etchings; six etching and aquatints; two engraving and etchings; two etching and drypoints; and one etching, aquatint, and drypoint on Rives wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Prospero Foundation Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30 x 34.3 cm (11 13/16 x 13 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 42.9 x 50.2 cm (16 7/8 x 19 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.6.1.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Graham 1991, no. 1

  • Series Title

    21 Etchings and Poems

Associated Artworks

See all 21 artworks
The image features intricate lines and swirling shapes forming an abstract pattern. In the center, there is a large oval with vertical lines resembling legs, surrounded by looped and jagged lines. The overall composition is chaotic, with scribbles and markings resembling an encrypted language or graffiti. The central figure is enclosed within a border-like framework amidst the variety of shapes.

Poem from 21 Etchings and Poems

Pierre Alechinsky, Dotremont Christian, Anderson-Lamb, Morris Gallery

1951

21 Etchings and Poems

Various Artists, Anderson-Lamb, Morris Gallery

1951

The image displays a collection of intersecting, curvilinear, and angular lines creating a complex pattern. These abstract shapes and lines convey movement and dynamic flow. The bold zigzags and swooping curves suggest a sense of rhythm and energy. The composition is accompanied by a poem and a signature.

To Yeats in Rapallo from 21 Etchings and Poems

Fred Becker, Theodore Russell Weiss, Anderson-Lamb, Morris Gallery

1951

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sylvan Cole Gallery, New York); acquired 1997 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2016

  • Three Centuries of American Prints: from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington; National Gallery in Prague, Prague 1; Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, 2016 - 2017, no. 118.

Bibliography

1991

  • Graham, Lanier. The Prints of Willem de Kooning: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1957-1971. Paris: Baudoin Lebon, 1991, no. 1.

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: Harold Rosenberg; lower left in graphite: 50/50; lower right in graphite: de Kooning

Wikidata ID

Q75406203

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