Suburbs (Spitbite Series) V

1990

Tony Cragg

Associated Names
Tony Cragg

Artist, British, born 1949

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image displays soft, bulbous shapes rising vertically from a flat base. The forms resemble elongated teardrops or abstracted lollipops. The composition can be likened to silhouettes of chess pieces or a line of bottled objects. The warm, monochromatic palette of tan and sepia tones enhances their shadowy presence. The gently blended edges and muted contrasts imply depth, while the subtle texture within the shapes adds a hint of tactile dimension.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint and spitbite aquatint in brown on Somerset Textured paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.1 x 31.1 cm (15 x 12 1/4 in.)
    image: 25.1 x 20.3 cm (9 7/8 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.40.147

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 1998 directly from Crown Point Press.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite; below plate mark, lower left: oktp; lower right: Tony Cragg; lower left corner: #2(5); various printer's notations in graphite on verso

Wikidata ID

Q75413482

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