Howard Cook

(Engine Room)
1931

A black and white abstract linocut print featuring bold, dynamic shapes and contrasting areas of light and dark. The composition is energetic, with curving forms and sharp angles interlocking across the frame. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.
A black and white abstract linocut print featuring bold, dynamic shapes and contrasting areas of light and dark. The composition is energetic, with curving forms and sharp angles interlocking across the frame. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

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Date
1931

Classification
Prints

Medium
Wood engraving

Dimensions
Sheet: 3 5/16 × 3 1/2in. (8.4 × 8.9 cm) Image: 2 7/8 × 3 3/16in. (7.3 × 8.1 cm)

Accession number
96.68.50

Edition
Edition possibly 25

Publication
Printed by Howard Cook

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from The Lauder Foundation, Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Fund

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Howard Cook

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Howard Cook
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