Black Calamity, Texas

1928

Mabel Fairfax Smith Karl

Associated Names
Mabel Fairfax Smith Karl

Artist, American, 1901 - 1990

This artwork depicts a frontal view of an old, rustic shack with a barren tree to the right. The horizon is high in the scene, drawing the eye toward the sky and upper parts of the trees and buildings. The technique used is a woodcut with bold, linear black brushstrokes against a light background. The color palette is monochrome, using only black and white to highlight contours and the interplay of light and shadow. In the foreground are grassy patches and uneven terrain, leading the eye to the trees, buildings, and sky in the background.
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Inscriptions

Inscribed: Black Calamity/Texas-- in pencil, lower left; signed: Mabel Fairfax Karl. 1928-- in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76455977

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