Ben-Zion

Toward Heaven
1962

A black and white etching of a robed figure with a hood, holding up a finger in a gesture that suggests silence or attention. The figure's other hand is partially visible, resting on their chest. The artwork has a dark background, and the figure's facial features are detailed with expressive lines. There is a signature at the bottom right corner.

A black and white etching of a robed figure with a hood, holding up a finger in a gesture that suggests silence or attention. The figure's other hand is partially visible, resting on their chest. The artwork has a dark background, and the figure's facial features are detailed with expressive lines. There is a signature at the bottom right corner.

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Date
1962

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching and aquatint

Dimensions
Sheet: 17 9/16 × 12 5/16in. (44.6 × 31.3 cm) Plate: 16 9/16 × 7 3/4in. (42 × 19.7 cm)

Accession number
2004.707

Edition
Ed. 250

Publication
Published by Associated American Artists

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Neifeld-Russak Families

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/20183

Ben-Zion
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