Untitled

1975

David Levinthal

Associated Names
David Levinthal

Artist, American, born 1949

This abstract image features dark and blurred shapes dominating the scene, with two small, detailed figures in the foreground standing out against the hazy background. The composition creates an impression of a miniature landscape, where the figures resemble toy soldiers positioned as if encountering a rough terrain. The large, textured mass on the left side of the image could be compared to a rock or dense foliage, while the muted lighting enhances the mysterious, undefined quality of the scene. Overall, the arrangement of shapes and lines draws a connection to a dramatic diorama or a model battlefield.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.2 × 29 cm (9 1/2 × 11 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.2 × 30.3 cm (9 15/16 × 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.123.5


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David Levinthal, New York; Private collection, New York; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2013

  • David Levinthal: War Games, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, May 11–September 1, 2013

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, bottom right in graphite: David Levinthal 1975


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