Responsibility (Vertical)

1981

Joel Fisher

Associated Names
Joel Fisher

Artist, American, born 1947

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image consists of sweeping, curved lines that converge and diverge across the canvas. The lines are abstract and may resemble the flow of reeds or strands of hair. In the lower right corner, there is a bold outline resembling a large leaf or a stylized profile of a face. In the upper left, a smaller square contains faint sketches that could resemble leaves or feathers. The overall abstract composition invites viewers to connect the shapes to organic forms in nature.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    sugarlift aquatint and hardground etching on chine collé of Arches Lightweight Satine on Rives BFK Roll paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 121.9 x 91.4 cm (48 x 36 in.)
    sheet: 124.1 x 93.4 cm (48 7/8 x 36 3/4 in.)
    plate: 121.9 x 91.4 cm (48 x 36 in.)
    plate (size of each plate): 18.7 x 16.2 cm (7 3/8 x 6 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.8.52

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in graphite; lower left: OKAY TO PRINT; lower right: J Fisher 1980

Markings

blind stamp lower right: Lilah Toland / Crown Point Press (chop of Crown Point Press)

Wikidata ID

Q75404313

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