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Femme Au Mirror

1945

Henri-Georges Adam

Associated Names

Henri-Georges Adam

Artist, French, 1904 - 1967

The image features intersecting lines and triangular shapes forming a complex and abstract composition. The shapes create a distorted figure with a partially visible face and limbs intertwined, resembling a stylized person. There are also closely spaced vertical lines nearby that resemble a keyboard. Shadows and contrasting patches create depth, reminiscent of cubist influences.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving and etching on wove paper
Credit Line

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

plate: 22.86 × 18.1 cm (9 × 7 1/8 in.)
sheet: 32.39 × 25.08 cm (12 3/4 × 9 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.598

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Adam 36/40; lower right in graphite: Femme Au Mirror

Wikidata ID

Q76454827

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