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The Moloch Eats Every Day

c. 1940s

Harold Persico Paris

Associated Names

Harold Persico Paris

Artist, American, 1925 - 1979

This is a painting of abstract forms and figures intertwined in a dynamic composition. The image presents a complex arrangement of organic shapes, curving lines, and contrasting light and dark areas, creating a sense of movement and tension. Through a series of exaggerated postures and overlapping figures, a scene unfolds. The swirling patterns and textural contrasts enhance the overall abstract nature of the artwork.

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Artwork overview

Medium

Plexiglas relief print in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

Image: 240 x 344 mm
Sheet: 356 x 508 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3824
Series Title

Buchenwald Series

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Annex Galleries, Santa Rosa, CA); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, NY, June 1993; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: "The Malach eats every day"; lower right: Harold Paris

Wikidata ID

Q76441873

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