Most Often in the Night from 21 Etchings and Poems

published 1960

Louis Schanker and Harold Norse (author)

Associated Names
Louis Schanker

Artist, American, 1903 - 1981

Harold Norse

Author, American, 1916 - 2009

Anderson-Lamb

Printer

Morris Gallery

Publisher

The image features an array of dark lines and swirling shapes creating an abstract pattern across the top and right side of the page. The abstract shapes resemble tangled branches or vines weaving around and among themselves. Among these shapes are dense strokes and lighter, finer lines, evoking the intricate chaos of a forest or a web. Below the abstract section, there is hand-written text which appears to mimic traditional handwriting but is interspersed with dynamic forms, enhancing the contrast between the structured letters and the abstract lines. The familiar forms of letters and words anchor the freeform shapes above them, providing a juxtaposition between the tangible and the abstract.
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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 paper

  • Credit Line

    Prospero Foundation Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 35.1 x 24.3 cm (13 13/16 x 9 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.2 x 42.9 cm (19 3/4 x 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.6.1.18

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); purchased 1997 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Harold Norse; lower left in graphite: 50/50; lower right in graphite: Schanker

Wikidata ID

Q75406297

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