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The People and the Bridge

1958

Dorothy Dehner

Associated Names

Dorothy Dehner

Artist, American, 1901 - 1994

The image shows a complex arrangement of white lines and geometric shapes on a dark background, creating an abstract composition. The lines intersect to form rectangles, triangles, and trapezoids. The overall impression is of a cityscape or a bridge, conveying a sense of delicate precision.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

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

image: 249 x 352 mm
sheet: 317 x 435 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1455

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, The People and the Bridge 2nd Ed 1/10; lower right, Dorothy Dehner '58

Wikidata ID

Q76457729

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