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Freeway Building [working proof 2]

1998

Wayne Thiebaud

Associated Names

Wayne Thiebaud

Artist, American, 1920 - 2021

Daria Sywulak

Printer, American, born 1960

The image shows an aerial view of an urban landscape with roads, overpasses, and buildings. The focus is on the network of roads connecting different parts of the city. One tall building is prominent on the right. The style is detailed line drawing with black and white colors, emphasizing the linear and geometric nature of the city. Tiny marks suggest traffic, and there are scattered human figures adding scale to the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint on wove Somerset paper [working proof 2]
Credit Line

Gift of Kathan Brown
Dimensions

21 x 31 in.
Accession Number

2024.132.716
Catalogue Raisonné

[working proof 2]

Artwork history & notes

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