Culture

1947

Hans Jelinek

Associated Names
Hans Jelinek

Artist, American, 1910 - 1992

Various geometric shapes and sharp, angular lines dominate the scene. The abstract design portrays a surreal amalgamation of mechanical and organic forms. The image includes a central figure that merges elements of a human face with machine-like features such as cogwheels and patterned bands. Behind this figure lies a distorted cityscape with tall buildings and smokestacks emitting curving plumes of smoke. The crowded arrangement of these elements along with the text "BUY" and "COLA" suggest a market or commercial setting. Stacked figures to the left appear as stylized people or possibly more mechanical constructs.
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Inscriptions

Inscribed: In scripted pencil: lower left, Culture; lower right, Jelinek

Wikidata ID

Q76551061

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