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Basketball

c. 1938

Joseph Vogel

Associated Names

Joseph Vogel

Artist, American, 1911 - 1985

The image depicts a dynamic composition of intersecting lines and geometric shapes. Elongated and angular forms create a sense of motion, reminiscent of a basketball game. Simplified and stylized figures reach upwards towards a basketball, set in a context with netted hoop and court-like rectangles. Bold contrasts of color and shape enhance the artwork.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color lithograph
Credit Line

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

Image: 443 x 325 mm
Sheet: 525 x 408 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.4874

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left margin, 4; lower right corner, Joe Vogel; Stamped: lower left corner, FEDERAL ART PROJECT/NYC WPA

Wikidata ID

Q76457535

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