Poem from 21 Etchings and Poems

published 1960

Pierre Alechinsky and Christian Dotremont (author)

Associated Names
Pierre Alechinsky

Artist, Belgian, born 1927

Dotremont Christian

Author, Belgian, 1922 - 1979

Anderson-Lamb

Printer

Morris Gallery

Publisher

The image features intricate lines and swirling shapes forming an abstract pattern. In the center, there is a large oval with vertical lines resembling legs, surrounded by looped and jagged lines. The overall composition is chaotic, with scribbles and markings resembling an encrypted language or graffiti. The central figure is enclosed within a border-like framework amidst the variety of shapes.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching from a portfolio of 10 etchings; six etching and aquatints; two engraving and etchings; two etching and drypoints; and one etching, aquatint, and drypoint on Rives paper

  • Credit Line

    Prospero Foundation Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 34.6 x 24.6 cm (13 5/8 x 9 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 50.2 x 42.9 cm (19 3/4 x 16 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.6.1.1

Associated Artworks

See all 21 artworks

21 Etchings and Poems

Various Artists, Anderson-Lamb, Morris Gallery

1951

The image displays a collection of intersecting, curvilinear, and angular lines creating a complex pattern. These abstract shapes and lines convey movement and dynamic flow. The bold zigzags and swooping curves suggest a sense of rhythm and energy. The composition is accompanied by a poem and a signature.

To Yeats in Rapallo from 21 Etchings and Poems

Fred Becker, Theodore Russell Weiss, Anderson-Lamb, Morris Gallery

1951

The Faithful One from 21 Etchings and Poems

Ben-Zion, David Ignatow, Anderson-Lamb, Morris Gallery

1951

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sylvan Cole Gallery, New York); purchased 1997 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Alechinsky / Dotremont; lower left in graphite: 50/50

Wikidata ID

Q75397516

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