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Air Raid

c. 1938

Edward Hagedorn

Associated Names

Edward Hagedorn

Artist, American, 1902 - 1982

The image contains bold, black, abstract shapes and swirling lines on a white background. The foreground shows curving, circular forms that resemble faces with open mouths and large, eye-like shapes. Above them are abstract lines that suggest a flying object resembling an airplane. Jagged, horizontal elements further suggest structures or fences across the composition, while swirling forms interlace throughout the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

linocut
Credit Line

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

block: 513 x 408 mm
sheet: 612 x 457 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2297

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Air raid in pencil, lower left; signed: E. Hagedorn in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76455470

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