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Strange Bird

1947

Will Barnet

Associated Names

Will Barnet

Artist, American, 1911 - 2012

The image shows sharp, geometric shapes and lines against a monochromatic background. Triangular forms and angular lines create a dynamic sense of movement. Some shapes resemble a beak and wings, while circular elements could be wheels or joints. The overall arrangement blends avian and mechanical features in intriguing ways.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 25.1 × 33.7 cm (9 7/8 × 13 1/4 in.)
sheet: 34 × 43.1 cm (13 3/8 × 16 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.766
Catalogue Raisonné

Cole 1972, no. 93

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1972

Cole, Sylvan. Will Barnet: Etchings, Lithographs, Woodcuts, Serigraphs, 1932-1972, Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Associated American Artists, 1972, no. 93.

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, Strange Bird; lower right, Will Barnet.

Wikidata ID

Q76548610

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