Bez názvu/Untitled

1967

Oldrich Hamera

Associated Names
Oldrich Hamera

Artist, Czech, born 1943

The image shows irregular shapes and swirling lines on a dark background. The formations and patterns resemble lichen on stones or coral reefs. Fragments of text are interspersed among the shapes, suggesting layers like an eroded manuscript.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color structural etching and mixed media

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gerald Cerny

  • Dimensions

    plate: 28.6 x 44.8 cm (11 1/4 x 17 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 29.4 x 44.8 cm (11 9/16 x 17 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.166.58

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gerald Cerny, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

bottom center in graphite: Hamera (not deciphered) 67 1/5.

Wikidata ID

Q76349242