Poetry Page
1962
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lithograph (zinc) in gray and white on Rives BFK paper
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.2584
Art Historical Context
**Poetry Page** (1962) by Reva Urban is a striking lithograph created on a zinc plate in subtle gray and white tones, printed on luxurious Rives BFK paper. This print, part of the National Gallery of Art'swald Collection, captures the poetic essence suggested by its title, likely blending textural abstraction with evocative forms that invite contemplation. Urban, working in the vibrant printmaking scene of mid-20th-century America, employed lithography—a technique pioneered in the late 18th century but refined with metal plates like zinc for greater durability and precision in the modern era. ...