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Town III

1958

Jirí Balcar

Associated Names

Jirí Balcar

Artist, Czech, 1929 - 1968

The image consists of bold and jagged vertical and diagonal lines creating an abstract representation of a city street. A circular shape is in the center, surrounded by thin lines resembling wires or cables. Vertical shapes on either side resemble abstract buildings, while dark silhouettes at the bottom suggest pedestrians walking along the street.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Gift of the Anne and Jacques Baruch Collection
Dimensions

image: 21.8 x 18.3 cm (8 9/16 x 7 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

2002.50.26

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Z. Baruch

Inscriptions

lower right: Jirí Balcar 58; bottom center circled: 171; bottom left: lvèsto 2/3 III

Wikidata ID

Q76345820

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