Federico Castellón

The Dark Angels
1961

An artwork depicting seven solemn figures with pale, mask-like faces, dressed in black, standing behind a shrouded figure lying on a bier. The background is dark with a hint of a landscape on the left. The style is expressionistic, with a focus on the stark contrast between the figures' faces and the dark surroundings.
An artwork depicting seven solemn figures with pale, mask-like faces, dressed in black, standing behind a shrouded figure lying on a bier. The background is dark with a hint of a landscape on the left. The style is expressionistic, with a focus on the stark contrast between the figures' faces and the dark surroundings.

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Date
1961

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 19 13/16 × 25 7/8in. (50.3 × 65.7 cm) Image: 15 1/4 × 21 1/4in. (38.7 × 54 cm)

Accession number
67.78

Edition
12/35

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Weiss

Rights and reproductions
Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery LLC, New York, NY

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Federico Castellón
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