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1980

Joel Fisher

Associated Names
Joel Fisher
Artist, American, born 1947
Lilah Toland
Printer, American, active 20th century
Crown Point Press
Publisher
The image shows bold, sweeping black lines that curve and intersect across a plain background. The lines suggest the outline of a large face, with some elements resembling facial features, while the lines in the upper left resemble a pair of sketchy eyes. The interplay of curved and angular lines creates an impression of a profile or a reclining figure, adding a sense of connection to familiar objects in an abstract form.
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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: 101.6 x 106.7 cm (40 x 42 in.)
    sheet: 103.8 x 108.6 cm (40 7/8 x 42 3/4 in.)
    plate: 101.6 x 106.7 cm (40 x 42 in.)
    plate (size of each plate): 19.1 x 16.5 cm (7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.8.51

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q75404317

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