Untitled
1970s
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black marker with brush and black ink on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 46.99 × 32.86 cm (18 1/2 × 12 15/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of William H. G. FitzGerald, Desmond FitzGerald, and B. Francis Saul II)
Accession Number
2015.19.2722
Art Historical Context
Mark di Suvero, a American sculptor celebrated for his massive, industrial-scale abstract works forged from steel beams and salvaged materials, occasionally turned to drawing as a vital exploratory medium. This untitled piece from the 1970s exemplifies his gestural approach on paper, rendered in dynamic black marker strokes combined with fluid brush and black ink on wove paper. Measuring about 47 x 33 cm, it captures the raw energy of his creative process, likely serving as a preparatory study that echoes the bold, kinetic forms of his sculptures like those in New York’s Storm King Art Center....