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City Scene I

1949

Bernard Brussel-Smith

Associated Names

Bernard Brussel-Smith

Artist, American, 1914 - 1989

The image consists of angular shapes and lines that create a sense of depth. The composition features interlocking geometric forms resembling building facades, rectangular windows, and text hinting at an urban landscape. The arrangement of lines and shadows evokes a city street, with a star-like shape on a pole suggesting a streetlight or signage in the urban environment.

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Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving
Credit Line

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

block: 167 x 121 mm
sheet: 292 x 247 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1082

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil, lower left; 41/100; lower center, City Scene I; signed: Bernard Brussel-Smith in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76455306

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