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Parchment Book Cover

1935/1942

Edith Towner

Associated Names

Edith Towner

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image displays a series of geometric shapes and lines in a symmetrical pattern along the vertical axis. Rectangular blocks outlined in green form a pattern resembling a circuit board or city map. Various rounded and straight-ended shapes within the rectangles suggest buildings and pathways. Orange and red lines create a repetitive design. A figure resembling an insect or praying mantis is centrally placed in the composition.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.8 x 23.8 cm (14 1/8 x 9 3/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.7948

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Edith Towner

Wikidata ID

Q64556667

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