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Metropolis

1953

Lucia Autorino Salemme

Associated Names

Lucia Autorino Salemme

Artist, American, 1919 - 2010

The image shows a composition of shapes and lines intersecting and overlapping. The design resembles a cityscape with curved and straight lines creating an illusion of architectural structures like bridges and buildings.

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Artwork overview

Medium

linocut
Credit Line

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

block: 302 x 301 mm
sheet: 452 x 373 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4225

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "Metropolis" (within quotes) - 1953" in pencil, lower center; Signed: "Lucia Salemme" in pencil, lower right corner

Wikidata ID

Q76456095

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