Sigmund Abeles

Vietnam Series: Helicopters
1967

An etching depicting a chaotic scene with multiple helicopters in various sizes, some appearing closer and others more distant, set against a textured background that suggests a rugged terrain. The composition is dynamic, with the helicopters oriented in different angles, suggesting movement. In the lower part of the image, there is a faint outline of a human face and figures, adding a ghostly presence to the scene. The artwork has a rough, sketch-like quality, with strong contrasts and expressive lines.
An etching depicting a chaotic scene with multiple helicopters in various sizes, some appearing closer and others more distant, set against a textured background that suggests a rugged terrain. The composition is dynamic, with the helicopters oriented in different angles, suggesting movement. In the lower part of the image, there is a faint outline of a human face and figures, adding a ghostly presence to the scene. The artwork has a rough, sketch-like quality, with strong contrasts and expressive lines.

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Date
1967

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching and aquatint

Dimensions
Sheet: 29 1/2 × 20 15/16in. (74.9 × 53.2 cm) Plate: 23 9/16 × 15 7/16in. (59.9 × 39.2 cm)

Accession number
99.58

Edition
47/50

Publication
Printed by Impressions Workshop; published by Artists Against Racism and the War

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Milton Leitenberg

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Sigmund Abeles
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