Abstraction, Belief, Desire [working proof 7 for panel A]

1981

Pat Steir

Associated Names
Pat Steir

Artist, American, 1938 - 2026

Hidekatsu Takada

Printer, American

The image features geometric shapes arranged in a grid-like pattern. The shapes include triangles, squares, circles, and a half-circle, aligned in columns and rows. The colors are bold: blue triangle, yellow squares, red circles, and a black half-circle. The background is textured and earthy yellow, resembling a landscape. Grid lines are present. A curved black line at the top is also seen. The arrangement of shapes could remind viewers of toys or educational blocks.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint, hardground, softground, spit bite, drypoint on Arches paper (Panel A WP 7 –sugar lift aquatint, aquatint, and hard ground etching in black, brick red, olive green, grey, light blue and putty)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    20 x 37 in.

  • Accession Number

    2024.132.657

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