Adoration

1943

Werner Drewes

Associated Names
Werner Drewes

Artist, American, 1899 - 1985

The image displays an arrangement of curved and angular shapes layered over a background of checkered patterns. The forms twist and loop in a manner reminiscent of figures or ornamental structures. The shapes are depicted in a monochromatic palette, with splashes of earthy yellows and grays. A crescent shape hangs in the top left, while a ribbon-like structure in the top right waves parallel to a set of tall, narrow forms. The combination of geometric lines and soft, flowing curves invites the viewer to imagine familiar objects transformed through abstraction.
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Inscriptions

in pencil: lower left, "28/XXXV"; signed: In pencil: lower right, "Drewes - 1943 - "

Wikidata ID

Q76548905

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