Hurricane Signal

1984

Robert Fichter

Associated Names
Robert Fichter

Artist, American, 1939 - 2023

The image depicts four large fish on a dark background. Two ornately dressed dolls sit on one of the fish. Three tall red flowers are interspersed among the fish. The color palette consists of deep blacks, greens, vibrant reds, whites, and pinks. The fish are positioned diagonally across the bottom, with one facing towards the top right corner. The dolls are placed centrally on a fish towards the bottom. The flowers extend vertically upwards from the fish.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; Gift to NGA, 1986.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1996

  • Master Prints from Graphicstudio, (NGA National Lending Service exhibition), Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes-Barre, 1996.

Bibliography

1991

  • Fine, Ruth E., and Mary Lee Corlett. Graphicstudio: Contemporary Art from the Collaborative Workshop at the University of South Florida. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, p. 302, no. 86.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, lower left in black ink: RW. Fichter USF Graphic Studio Print. "Hurricane Signal." 1984

Wikidata ID

Q64159513

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