Citizen

1952

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names
Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image features a complex composition of intertwining shapes and lines creating an abstract scene. Fluid curves and sharp angles dominate the piece. In the upper portion, an abstract form resembling flowing drapery or hair can be seen. Humanoid figures emerge subtly among these shapes, blending into the surrounding abstractions, hinting at arms, faces, and torsos. A circular element resembling a drum is present, along with elongated forms resembling plants or limbs. The arrangement of these abstract forms suggests movement and interaction, akin to a scene of figures gathered in various poses.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.129

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine/Looney 1986, no. 313


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

Q65221567

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