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1954

Eva Hesse

Associated Names
Eva Hesse

Artist, German, 1936 – 1970, active United States

The image displays swirling lines and bold shapes forming an intricate composition. Dark and light areas create clusters that resemble human-like figures. The artwork features a mix of chaotic brushstrokes and defined edges, blurring the line between abstraction and reality.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Mary Ryan Gallery, New York); Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT, 1991; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Bibliography

1976

  • Lippard, Lucy R. Eva Hesse. New York, 1976: figure 2.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: eva hesse may 1954 no 1; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 4 (inverted); lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 2737; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: EHE-1

Wikidata ID

Q76455635

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