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
1964.8.2585
Art Historical Context
**Poetry Page** by Reva Urban, created in 1962, is a delicate lithograph executed on zinc in subtle gray and white tones on fine Rives BFK paper This print captures the essence of mid-20th-century American printmaking, a period when artists embraced lithography for its versatility in producing nuanced textures and editions. Urban's choice of zinc—a durable metal plate increasingly popular over traditional stone—enabled precise ink transfer and subtle gradations, lending the work an ethereal, poetic quality suggested by its evocative title. The monochromatic palette and refined medium highligh...