Untitled
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ink on paper
Dimensions
sheet: 55.6 × 56.1 cm (21 7/8 × 22 1/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Christopher and Beverly With in memory of Karl and Gerda With
Accession Number
2020.167.4
Art Historical Context
Richard Peter Stankiewicz's *Untitled* (1960) is an evocative ink drawing on paper, measuring 55.6 × 56.1 cm (21 7/8 × 22 1/16 in.). Created at the height of post-World War II experimentation in America, this work captures a moment when artists like Stankiewicz were pushing boundaries between drawing and sculpture, exploring line, form, and improvisation on a modest yet substantial sheetStankiewicz, a figure in the junk assemblage movement, gained fame for witty, welded-metal sculptures made from found objects, reflecting a playful critique of consumer culture. Though best known for three-dime...