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New York

1951

Fiske Boyd

Associated Names

Fiske Boyd

Artist, American, 1895 - 1975

The image displays interlocking lines and geometric shapes that form an abstract cityscape. In the center, there is a tall rectangular shape resembling a skyscraper, surrounded by swirling lines. In the lower portion, there are curved lines resembling roads with car-like shapes moving through the scene. The overall composition conveys motion and complexity, suggesting the energy of urban life within an abstract framework.

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Artwork overview

Medium

woodcut
Credit Line

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

Image: 304 x 231 mm
Sheet: 366 x 265 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1009

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil, lower left: Fiske Boyd; within the print: lower left, FB 51.

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