The Shadow of a Great Bird Falls on My Face

1957

Benton Spruance

Associated Names
Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

Complex, intersecting shapes and bold, sweeping lines create an abstract depiction. In the center, forms resembling a human figure merged with a horse are shown, evoking a mounted rider. The person's face is abstractly represented, with exaggerated features, and their attire is composed of geometric patterns and lines. To the side, a bird-like form with outstretched wings adds to the abstract narrative of the piece. Both the human and horse share a sense of movement and dynamism through the use of sharp, angular lines and contrasting dark and light areas.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in green

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1963.11.204

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fine/Looney 1986, no. 387

  • Series Title

    Anabasis: no.7 [Fine/Looney 381-390]

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

Q65507710

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