24th at Carolina (Center Variation)

2006

John Chiara

Associated Names
John Chiara

Artist, American, born 1971

Crown Point Press

Publisher

Dena Schuckit

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Emily York

Technical Collaborator, American, active early 21st century

The image shows an outdoor scene with a blurred and dreamlike quality. The horizon line is not distinct, hidden amidst foliage and undergrowth. There are no clear objects or structures on the horizon. The brushstrokes, if a painted image, are soft and diffuse. Details are not sharply defined. The color palette is monochrome, in shades of gray, black, and soft white. The scene has a timeless, serene, and mysterious mood. Close plants and subtle textures are visible, while trees and shrubs in the background are blurred by mist or haze.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure in black on gampi paper chine collé, mounted onto wove Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 59.37 × 48.9 cm (23 3/8 × 19 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 82.55 × 69.53 cm (32 1/2 × 27 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.119.19

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco, gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: OKTP; lower right in graphite: John Chiara 06; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: Chiara: 24th at Carolina (center variation) OKTP

Wikidata ID

Q76560050

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