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Memorial

1950

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names

Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image shows swirling and intersecting lines and shapes in an abstract composition. A skull and mask-like faces are visible in the chaos. The background contains geometric shapes and shaded areas, resembling bits of torn paper or fragmented banners. The overall scene evokes a feeling of a surreal display, like a gallery of faces caught in a whirlwind of movement.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in black, tan, and yellow [trial proof]
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1951.10.210
Catalogue Raisonné

Fine/Looney 1986, no. 283, State (trial proof)

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1986

Fine, Ruth and Robert F. Looney. The Prints of Benton Murdoch Spruance. Philadelphia: University of Philadelphia Press, 1986.

Wikidata ID

Q65221473

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