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Geometric Space

1948

Glen Alps

Associated Names

Glen Alps

Artist, American, 1914 - 1996

The image displays an arrangement of geometric shapes on a textured background. The abstract composition includes white, yellow, and blue polygons along with purple and red rectangular shapes. The shapes interact with each other, forming angles and perceptions. There are sharp triangles and quadrilaterals pointing in different directions. The contrast in colors and layering adds depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color screenprint on wove paper
Credit Line

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

image: 42 × 58 cm (16 9/16 × 22 13/16 in.)
sheet: 46 × 61.5 cm (18 1/8 × 24 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.652

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Seattle, Washington; Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, Connecticut; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Geometric Space; lower right in graphite: Glen Alps Ed/8 11/48

Wikidata ID

Q76442755

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