The Swimmer

1935

Nathan Lerner

Associated Names
Nathan Lerner

Artist, American, 1913 - 1997

The image shows flowing and curvilinear shapes creating an abstract composition. The shapes resemble distorted figures immersed in liquid. Swirling lines and gradients of gray and black suggest a fluid surface, giving the impression of figures distorted by water. The formation evokes light and shadow on rippled water, with darker patches indicating shadowed depths and brighter areas resembling refracted light.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kiyoko Lerner

  • Dimensions

    image: 30.9 × 22 cm (12 3/16 × 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.115.22

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Nathan Lerner; Estate of Nathan Lerner, Chicago, 1997; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper center in graphite: "The Swimmer" / Chicago/1935 / Nathan Lerner; by unknown hand, center in black ink: 1935; stamped, center in black ink: © Photo By Nathan Lerner / All Rights Reserved; by unknown hand, lower center edge in graphite: (BOTTOM)

Wikidata ID

Q64158405

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