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Parachutes

1943

Riva Helfond

Associated Names

Riva Helfond

Artist, American, 1910 - 2002

The image shows airplanes and parachutes in a night sky. The painting features multiple airplanes flying through a dark, cloud-filled night, as parachutes descend from the sky. The dark blue and indigo tones of the sky and clouds contrast with the white parachutes, creating a dynamic visual effect. The style of paint application and use of color is reminiscent of a mid-20th century aesthetic.

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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: 380 x 221 mm
Sheet: 407 x 255 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2443
Catalogue Raisonné

Teller #74

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sragow Gallery, New York, NY); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, December 1987; gift to NGA, December 2008.

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Within the print: lower right, Riva Helfond; in pencil: lower left, "Parachutes"; lower center, 19/50. lower right, Riva Helfond.

Wikidata ID

Q76454353

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