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1939

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

The image shows intersecting and angular lines creating an abstract representation of a figure in motion. The shapes outline a human form with dynamic posture, suggesting movement. The limbs are depicted with bold, geometric facets, resembling a robotic or armored appearance. In the background, abstract shapes and lines suggest an energetic environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on Japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.7 x 21 cm (10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 34.3 x 26.4 cm (13 1/2 x 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.83

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 128

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Lunn Gallery, Inc., Washington, D.C.); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased October 23, 1969; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Black, Peter, and Désirée Moorhead. The Prints of Stanley William Hayter: A Complete Catalogue. Mount Kisco, New York: Moyer Bell Limited, 1992, no. 128.

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Wikidata ID

Q76439163

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