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6th and Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20565

Sculpture Garden Extended Hours

Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
Open Call

Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Photogram

1947

Ralston Crawford

Associated Names

Ralston Crawford

Artist, American, born Canada, 1906 - 1978

The image contains abstract shapes and lines forming a composition. In the center is a large sweeping form with jagged edges and textured details. On both sides are symmetrical triangular outlines. Below the main shape are fragmented forms resembling torn paper or abstract landforms. The scene conveys a sense of movement and flow.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert B. Menschel Fund
Dimensions

sheet (trimmed to image): 25.7 x 33.6 cm (10 1/8 x 13 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

1999.91.3

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul M. Hertzmann, Inc., San Francisco); purchased with donated funds by NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Paul M. Hertzmann, Inc.

Exhibition History

1947

Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, Hawaii, 8 July - 3 August 1947.

Bibliography

1948

"Ralston Crawford." Honolulu Academy of Arts News Bulletin and Calendar 8 (June 1948): unpaginated.

Wikidata ID

Q64158894

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