Untitled (Factory) [recto]

1969

Saul Steinberg

Associated Names
Saul Steinberg

Artist, American, born Romania, 1914 - 1999

The image features geometric shapes and linear configurations creating an abstract visual. There are architectural drawings resembling warehouses and silos, along with abstract patterns of stacked rectangles, circular coils, and crosshatchings that may evoke piles of lumber, rolled cables, and construction materials on a construction site. Small silhouettes of figures walking among these shapes are also depicted.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    rubber stamping, pen and black ink, graphite, and black water-soluble pencil on Strathmore paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of The Saul Steinberg Foundation

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 76.2 × 101.6 cm (30 × 40 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.143.23.a

Associated Artworks

The image displays a variety of lines and shapes arranged in a methodical manner. Vertical, diagonal, and curved lines are overlaid across the composition, creating an abstract pattern. Rectangular blocks and circular shapes are interspersed among the lines. Additionally, a series of curved lines arch across part of the image. The use of these geometric elements woven through the abstract scene gives a sense of structured chaos.

Untitled [verso]

Saul Steinberg

1969

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift to NGA in 2016 from The Saul Steinberg Foundation, New York, NY.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right, in graphite: STEINBERG 1969; stamped in black: Rubber Stamp / Copyright © 1969 by Saul Steinberg

Markings

blind stamp: STRATHMORE / USE EITHER SIDE [in circle with thistle symbol]

Wikidata ID

Q64630591

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