Where Gladiators Fought

1972

Louis Lozowick

Associated Names
Louis Lozowick

Artist, American, born Ukraine, 1892 - 1973

This is a drawing of an ancient amphitheater. It depicts the interior view with concentric structures and arches. The image is created using stark contrasts of black and white. The perspective gives a fisheye or distorted view, emphasizing the curvature of the structure as it rises up around the focal point in the center. The texture of the drawing suggests a rough, stone-like surface. The drawing's monochromatic style highlights the intricate architecture and the repetitive patterns of the arches that surround the central arena.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lee Lozowick in memory of his father

  • Dimensions

    image: 27 x 37.5 cm (10 5/8 x 14 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 41 x 53.7 cm (16 1/8 x 21 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.86.9

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Flint 1982, no. 297

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1982

  • Flint, Janet A. The Prints of Louis Lozowick: A Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1982, no. 297.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: A.P.; lower right in graphite: Louis Lozowick '72

Wikidata ID

Q75394809

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