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Abstraction, Belief, Desire [working proof 9 for panel B]

1981

Pat Steir

Associated Names

Pat Steir

Artist, American, 1938 - 2026

Hidekatsu Takada

Printer, American

The image features an array of geometric shapes and dynamic lines. It is abstract in nature, with overlapping circles, a rectangular form, and triangular shapes. The artwork includes a chaotic blend of splattered paint and intersecting lines. Bold colors and diverse patterns are used in a lively manner.

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Artwork overview

Medium

aquatint, hardground, softground, spit bite, drypoint on Arches paper (Panel B WP 9 – drypoint, aquatint, sugar lift, spit bite and hard ground in red, yellow, blue, dark brown to light brown, turquoise with a cut from the paper upper right side)
Credit Line

Gift of Kathan Brown
Dimensions

20 x 37 in.
Accession Number

2024.132.661

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