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Abstract Composition

A work made of collage composed of charcoal and graphite on cut-out, burned and abraded cream wove papers, laid down on black wove paper, laid down on white cardboard.

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  • A work made of collage composed of charcoal and graphite on cut-out, burned and abraded cream wove papers, laid down on black wove paper, laid down on white cardboard.

Date:

1956

Artist:

Conrad Marca-Relli
American, 1913-2000

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Conrad Marca-Relli

Title

Abstract Composition

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1956

Medium

Collage composed of charcoal and graphite on cut-out, burned and abraded cream wove papers, laid down on black wove paper, laid down on white cardboard

Dimensions

45 × 56.5 cm (17 3/4 × 22 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Maribel G. Blum

Reference Number

1986.129

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