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Diversion

1951

John Paul Jones

Associated Names

John Paul Jones

Artist, American, 1924 - 1999

The image is an abstract composition featuring geometric shapes such as triangles, rectangles, and curved lines intersecting intricately. Light and dark tones create depth, with shapes folding over one another. Some shapes resemble a futuristic cityscape or a puzzle. The arrangement conveys movement and complexity.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching, soft-ground, and engraving
Credit Line

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

plate: 505 x 604 mm
sheet: 547 x 645 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2719
Catalogue Raisonné

Johnson #16

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: verso, right margin, Jones, John Paul Diversion 1951 / Johnson / Miller 16 trial (touched).

Wikidata ID

Q76457643

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