Greeting Card

1947-1948

Stanley William Hayter

Associated Names
Stanley William Hayter

Artist, British, 1901 - 1988

The image displays overlapping and intersecting lines forming a complex arrangement of curves and angles to create an abstract scene. The lines suggest familiar shapes resembling a human figure, with elements resembling a head, torso, and limbs. The representation is drawn with fine, meticulous lines that curve and converge, similar to a complex machine or network. The shapes collectively evoke a sense of motion and depth, akin to the inner workings of a clock or musical instrument. The background is filled with radiating straight lines. On the left side of the paper, there is a handwritten dedication in blue ink.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13 × 8.4 cm (5 1/8 × 3 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.817

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Black and Moorhead 1992, no. 184, iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1992

  • Black, Peter, and Désirée Moorhead. The Prints of Stanley William Hayter: A Complete Catalogue. Mount Kisco, New York: Moyer Bell Limited, 1992, no. 184, iii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65577680

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