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Clock

c. 1950-1953

Ethel Spears

Associated Names

Ethel Spears

Artist, American, 1903 - 1974

The image is composed of various shapes and lines, including spirals, circles, and segmented blocks forming a geometric pattern. The arrangement resembles a clock, with a central circle displaying arrows like clock hands, surrounded by sections resembling gears or machinery parts. The forms create a textured patchwork effect, reminiscent of wood grain, planetary orbits, or tree rings.

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Artwork overview

Medium

screenprint
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 250 x 174 mm
sheet: 298 x 234 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4534

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left corner, "CLOCK" (within quotes); lower right Ethel Spears.

Wikidata ID

Q76441598

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