Untitled (Patterned Figure with Animal Face)

n.d.

James Castle

Associated Names
James Castle

Artist, American, 1899 - 1977

The image features bold, thick-lined geometric shapes and patterns. There is a prominent central shape against a densely patterned background. The composition includes a top row of black circles within squares. Below that, there are zigzag and vertical striped patterns creating a textured surface around an abstract figure. The central shape has a lattice-like pattern resembling a decorative fabric or woven basket. Thin horizontal lines frame the abstract elements within.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by inheritance to his sister, Agnes C. Wade, 1977; by inheritance 1993 to Geraldine E. Garrow, Georgia M. Allred, Guy W. Wade Jr. and Gail M. Johnson; transferred 1996 to James Castle Collection (comprised of the heirs of Agnes C. Wade); transferred 2011 to James Castle Collection and Archive LP; acquired 2013 by NGA

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2011

  • James Castle: Mostrar y almacenar. Museo Nacional de Arte, Reina Sofia.

Bibliography

2011

  • Cooke, Lynne. James Castle Mostrar y almacenar. Madrid, Spain, 2011: p. 168, fig. 135.

2013

  • Brodie, Judith. "James Castle, Drawings, Artists' Books, and Assemblages." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art, no. 48 (Spring 2013): 28-29.

Wikidata ID

Q64580307

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