Wheels

1942

Josef Breitenbach

Associated Names
Josef Breitenbach

Artist, American, born Germany, 1896 - 1984

The image displays large circular shapes connected by linear rods, creating a complex network of intersecting lines and forms. The abstract arrangement resembles a collection of mechanical parts or industrial machinery, with the round shapes echoing the form of gears or wheels. The background contains a structure with a metal framework reminiscent of cranes or scaffolding. The combination of these elements results in an intricate, abstract composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 34.3 × 27 cm (13 1/2 × 10 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.3 × 27.9 cm (13 7/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.22.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Josef Breitenbach; upon his death to the Josef and Yaye Breitenbach Charitable Foundation, New York, 1942; (Gitterman Gallery, New York); NGA purchase, 2014.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, stamped, center in black: COPYRIGHT 1954 / JOSEPH BREITENBACH / 210 CENTRAL PARK SOUTH / NEW YORK 19, N.Y.; lower left: ESTATE OF / JOSEPH BREITENBACH; by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: MP101; lower center: 3862

Wikidata ID

Q64156082

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