James L. Wells

Looking Upward
1928

A black and white abstract linocut print featuring a stylized figure surrounded by an urban landscape with exaggerated and fragmented buildings. The figure appears to be holding a tray with a small house on it, blending the human form with architectural elements. The artwork is on white paper with rough edges, suggesting it may be hand-cut or torn.

A black and white abstract linocut print featuring a stylized figure surrounded by an urban landscape with exaggerated and fragmented buildings. The figure appears to be holding a tray with a small house on it, blending the human form with architectural elements. The artwork is on white paper with rough edges, suggesting it may be hand-cut or torn.

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Date
1928

Classification
Prints

Medium
Linoleum cut

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 22 3/8 × 17 1/4in. (56.8 × 43.8 cm) Image (Irregular): 13 13/16 × 9 1/16in. (35.1 × 23 cm)

Accession number
2008.168

Edition
15/20

Publication
Printed by James L. Wells

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Altria Group, Inc.

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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