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Growing Pearls

1993

Joseph Havel

Associated Names

Joseph Havel

Artist, American, born 1954

The image consists of looping and swirling lines that form shapes resembling curves and spirals, creating movement across the canvas. Some lines twist and turn, similar to a coiled spring or the tendrils of a vine. Various shapes scattered throughout the image suggest organic growth, like pebbles or stones on a curving path. The composition evokes fluid forms found in nature.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on paper
Credit Line

Gift of Anonymous
Dimensions

sheet: 146.05 × 133.35 cm (57 1/2 × 52 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2020.166.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; Private Collection; gifted to NGA, 2020

Associated Names

Anonymous

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