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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Grey Still Life

1948

Adja Yunkers

Associated Names

Adja Yunkers

Artist, American, born Latvia, 1900 - 1983

The image features an arrangement of bold, irregular lines and geometric shapes interwoven across a dark background. The lines and shapes form patterns that evoke objects, with rounded shapes near the top left, sweeping curves and angular shapes in the center, and parallel lines along the bottom half. The composition balances order and spontaneity, creating a dynamic abstract representation of familiar objects.

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Artwork overview

Medium

monotype on black paper from woodblocks [proof]
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

overall: 45.7 x 57.5 cm (18 x 22 5/8 in.)
Accession Number

1951.10.219

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65214152

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