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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

The Song of the Border Guard

1952

Cy Twombly

Associated Names

Cy Twombly

Artist, American, 1928 - 2011

Robert Duncan

Author, American, 1919 - 1988

The image features black brushstrokes on a reddish-brown background, forming an abstract composition. The strokes curve and intersect, creating shapes resembling a bird's wing or a sailing ship caught in the wind. The abstract elements in the image invite the viewer to discern familiar forms from the lines and curves.

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Artwork overview

Medium

linocut on red paper; accompanied by a poem by Robert Duncan on a separate sheet
Credit Line

Gift of the Collectors Committee
Dimensions

overall: 33.2 x 50.8 cm (13 1/16 x 20 in.)
Accession Number

1992.105.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Susan Sheehan Gallery, New York; purchased 1992, by NGA.

Associated Names

Susan Sheehan Gallery

Wikidata ID

Q75121030

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