The Statues
c. 1960
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color etching and aquatint on wove paper
Dimensions
plate: 21.2 x 17 cm (8 3/8 x 6 11/16 in.) sheet: 32.6 x 25 cm (12 13/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Jacob Kainen
Accession Number
2002.98.263
Art Historical Context
Victor Brauner's *The Statues* (c. 1960) is a captivating color etching and aquatint wove paper, exemplifying the Romanian-born artist's enduring commitment to Surrealism in his later years. Brauner, a key figure in the Paris Surrealist circle alongside André Breton, was renowned for his dreamlike visions and premonitory imagery—most famously painting his own blinding years before an accident caused it. Created near the end of his life (he passed in 1966), this intimate print (plate: 21.2 x 17 cm) reflects the movement's exploration of the subconscious, even as Surrealism evolved post-World Wa...