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Shark and Sonar

1952

Benton Murdoch Spruance

Associated Names

Benton Spruance

Artist, American, 1904 - 1967

The image displays angular and flowing shapes in dark and muted colors, forming an abstract composition. Among these shapes is a larger form resembling a shark with its dorsal fin and elongated body, set against a background of squared and rectangular patterns suggesting a mosaic or stained glass-like texture. The interplay of curved and linear elements creates a sense of motion and depth, evoking the image of a shark swimming through an ocean of abstract tones.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph in green, red, and brown
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1964.8.1885
Catalogue Raisonné

Fine/Looney 1986, no. 309

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

Q65507753

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