Hans Burkhardt

Atomic Bomb

1949

A black and white abstract expressionist print featuring dynamic, angular shapes and lines that create a sense of chaotic movement and energy. The composition is dense with contrasting areas of dark and light, suggesting depth and form. The artwork is signed at the bottom right corner.

A black and white abstract expressionist print featuring dynamic, angular shapes and lines that create a sense of chaotic movement and energy. The composition is dense with contrasting areas of dark and light, suggesting depth and form. The artwork is signed at the bottom right corner.

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Date
1949

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/4 × 16 7/8in. (31.1 × 42.9 cm) Image: 9 3/4 × 14 1/4in. (24.8 × 36.2 cm)

Accession number
2001.268

Edition
4/6

Publication
Printed by Lynton R. Kister; published by Hans Burkhardt

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

API
artworks/14026

Exhibitions

Transitions at Mid-Century, Works on Paper 1945–1955

Feb 1–May 25, 2002

Hans Burkhardt
1 work in the collection, 4 exhibitions

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