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Untitled (Large Abstract Figure)

c. 1948

James V. Harvey

Associated Names

James V. Harvey

Artist, American, 1929 - 1965

The image displays an array of curved and angular lines intersecting and overlapping to create an abstract composition. The lines vary in sharpness and smoothness, with grey tones and sections of soft mustard yellow adding depth to the shapes. The design suggests a complex machine or a futuristic cityscape seen from above, encouraging viewers to find familiar objects within the abstraction.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching, engraving and aquatint
Credit Line

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

plate: 450 x 350 mm
sheet: 558 x 434 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2380

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q76548773

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