Traps & Snares
c. 1953
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View on museum website →Medium
screenprint
Dimensions
image: 222 x 160 mm (irregular) sheet: 280 x 215 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.2659
Art Historical Context
**Traps & Snares** is a captivating screenprint created around 1953 by American artist Billy Morrow Jackson. an irregular image of 222 x 160 mm on a 280 x 215 mm sheet, this intimate work exemplifies the bold graphic potential of screenprinting, a technique that gained prominence in the mid-20th century for its ability to layer vibrant colors and sharp contrasts throughencils on silk screens. Popularized by artists Andy Warhol later on,prints in Jackson's era allowed for accessible multiples while delivering striking visual impact. The evocative title *Traps & Snares* hints at themes of entan...