Drawing

1954

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names
Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

The image shows a group of colorful lines and shapes on a black background creating an abstract depiction. The lines curve and intersect to form the outline of a person playing an electric guitar, with the guitar's neck extending outward. The vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows suggest hair, while the sharp angles and extensions hint at a dynamic posture often associated with a rock guitarist performing.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    tempera on black wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frederick Sommer

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.4 x 47 cm (11 15/16 x 18 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.5.55

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, Prescott, Arizona; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Sommer: Images. Tucson, Arizona, 1984, illus. pl.74.

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in graphite: Frederick Sommer 1954; upper center in graphite inverted: P; on verso of original mat, by unknown hand, upper center in graphite: Top; lower left: Plate #71; lower right: TL#9055

Wikidata ID

Q64570745

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