Phenomenon (Phénomène)

c. 1928

Joseph Hecht

Associated Names
Joseph Hecht

Artist, Polish, 1891 - 1951

This is a drawing of a ceremonial gathering with abstract and stylized figures and animals. The artwork features a procession of figures adorned with masks, stylized in a way that suggests movement and rhythm in a ritualistic or ceremonial context. At the center, a prominent figure with multiple heads and couple of figures performing acts that might suggest a ceremony or a performance. Various animals, including birds and a leopard, are depicted in the foreground. The background shows a serene landscape with a setting or rising sun, silhouetted mountains, and sparse vegetation. Birds soar above, and there is evidence of activity with canoes and small figures in the distance. The style uses simple lines and patterns to create a vibrant, vivid scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25 x 37.9 cm (9 13/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 38.3 x 48.6 cm (15 1/16 x 19 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.53

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Tonneau-Ryckelynck and Plumart 1992, no. 166


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1992

  • Tonneau-Ryckelynck, Dominique. Joseph Hecht 1891-951. Paris, 1992: 78.

Inscriptions

lower right in grpahite: Joseph Hecht; lower left in graphite: epreuve d'etat 1=1; by later hand, lower left in graphite: PM61

Watermarks

Hecht's personal coat of arms

Wikidata ID

Q74891943

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