Louise Nevelson

Dusk in August
1967

Not on view

Date
1967

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph and embossing

Dimensions
Sheet: 17 × 22 3/16in. (43.2 × 56.4 cm)

Accession number
69.59.7

Edition
AP | Ed. 100, I-XX portfolios

Publication
Printed and published by Irwin Hollander

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Louise Nevelson in memory of Marcel Duchamp

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Louise Nevelson/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/4757

Part of a series:

9

8 works

A four-panel abstract artwork with dark brown backgrounds and lighter brown abstract shapes and lines. Each panel features a unique design, with organic and flowing forms that suggest natural elements or landscapes. The bottom of the image includes handwritten text, possibly the artist's signature, in each panel.
A minimalist black and white sketch of a standing figure with abstract and fluid lines, possibly representing a human form, on a plain background with the artist's signature at the bottom right.
A vibrant abstract painting featuring splashes of red, blue, yellow, and black on a white background, with a dynamic composition suggesting movement and energy.
A graphic print featuring a large, solid black semicircular shape against a white background, with the artist's signature and an edition mark on the lower right and left corners respectively.
A cyanotype print featuring an abstract splatter pattern on a blue background, with the edges of the paper visible, suggesting an artistic or experimental process.
Surreal artwork with abstract figures, pyramids, and a cloudy sky, featuring a mix of pencil and paint textures.
A vibrant pop art print featuring a central explosion-like shape in red with a yellow core, surrounded by blue halftone patterns and intersecting yellow and red stripes radiating outward against a white background. The artwork has a signature at the bottom right corner.
A minimalist line drawing featuring the overlapping profiles of a man and a woman against a white background. The man is depicted with a hat and suit, while the woman has prominent lips and eyelashes. The phrase "we are all one" is written in cursive within the outline of the woman. The artwork includes subtle uses of red and blue lines, with the artist's signature and the year 1967 at the bottom right.


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