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Practice Run

1937

Julien Alberts

Associated Names

Julien Alberts

Artist, American, 1916 - 1996

This image features dynamic swirling shapes and bold lines creating an abstract composition. It depicts a chaotic mixture of flowing forms converging in the center, intersecting with geometric shapes such as staircases, rectangles, and blocks. In the foreground, there are forms suggesting human figures lying amidst the array. Above, two small angular shapes reminiscent of airplanes are silhouetted against a dark sky.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 306 x 255 mm
sheet: 400 x 288 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.623

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, Practice Run; lower right, Julien Alberts 1937; in the print: lower left, Alberts.

Wikidata ID

Q76549824

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