Peppino Gino Mangravite

From Fire by Fire
1951

This is an abstract painting featuring a chaotic blend of elements with a fiery backdrop. At the bottom, there's a dragon-like creature with outstretched wings and a humanoid face, seemingly roaring or in distress. Above it, there are figures that appear to be angels or humans with wings, rendered in a fragmented, cubist style. They are set against a backdrop of geometric shapes and lines suggesting motion or turbulence. The colors are a mix of vibrant reds, oranges, blues, and whites, with the artist's signature at the bottom right.

This is an abstract painting featuring a chaotic blend of elements with a fiery backdrop. At the bottom, there's a dragon-like creature with outstretched wings and a humanoid face, seemingly roaring or in distress. Above it, there are figures that appear to be angels or humans with wings, rendered in a fragmented, cubist style. They are set against a backdrop of geometric shapes and lines suggesting motion or turbulence. The colors are a mix of vibrant reds, oranges, blues, and whites, with the artist's signature at the bottom right.

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Date
1951

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 26 × 19 3/4in. (66 × 50.2 cm)

Accession number
54.44

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Exchange

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/1038

Peppino Gino Mangravite
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