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Untitled (White on Black Abstract)

c. 1950

Theodore Brenson

Associated Names

Theodore Brenson

Artist, American, born Latvia, 1893 - 1959

The image shows white swirling lines and loops on a dark background, creating an intricate pattern. The lines intersect and overlap to form a chaotic web. The movement of the lines resembles a whirling spiral or waves in a rough sea, conveying fluidity and motion.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

image: 425 x 346 mm
paper: 559 x 425 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1038

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil verso: bottom left, TB-1(1); bottom right, TB-1(1); signed: In pencil: lower right, Theodore Brenson

Wikidata ID

Q76455374

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