Death of the Laureate

1957

Leonard Baskin

Associated Names
Leonard Baskin

Artist, American, 1922 - 2000

The image shows a circular composition filled with intricate, twisting lines and shapes that overlap and intertwine. This abstract artwork creates a visual impression of swirling forms. The interplay of lines and curves resemble sinewy fibers, echoing contours such as shoulders and arms. The dark, etched lines combined with the layered composition convey a sense of depth.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 29.6 × 29.6 cm (11 5/8 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1959.10.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fern/O'Sullivan 1984, no. 301

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1984

  • Fern, Alan, and Judith O'Sullivan. The Complete Prints of Leonard Baskin: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1948-1983. Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company, 1984, no. 301.

Wikidata ID

Q65361206

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