Cut Paper

1980

Frederick Sommer

Associated Names
Frederick Sommer

Artist, American, born Italy, 1905 - 1999

The image displays an array of curving and angular shapes in a layered manner against a dark background, creating a play of light and shadow. The abstract composition features overlapping and interlocking forms, resembling puzzle pieces or bird wings. The fluid lines and dynamic arrangement of shapes convey a harmonious dance of forms, suggesting a fantastical creature or mask-like visage emerging from the shadows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frederick Sommer

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 24.2 x 18.7 cm (9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.)
    mount: 38 x 31.7 cm (14 15/16 x 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.5.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Sommer: Images. Tucson, Arizona, 1984, illus. pl.64.

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite: Frederick Sommer 1980 (underlined)

Wikidata ID

Q64147756

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