Suzanne McClelland

Tracing (Map Drawing)

1999

A modern abstract drawing featuring a series of colorful, scribbled lines and shapes on a white background. The artwork includes a variety of colors such as blue, pink, orange, and black, with some geometric forms and a sense of chaotic motion. The image also contains signatures and edition numbers at the bottom.
A modern abstract drawing featuring a series of colorful, scribbled lines and shapes on a white background. The artwork includes a variety of colors such as blue, pink, orange, and black, with some geometric forms and a sense of chaotic motion. The image also contains signatures and edition numbers at the bottom.

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Date
1999

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Colored pencil, pen and ink, fabricated chalk, and charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 3/8 × 15in. (28.9 × 38.1 cm) Image: 3 1/8 × 4 1/8in. (7.9 × 10.5 cm)

Accession number
2006.81.3

Edition
8/18 | 1 AP, 1 PP, 1 PC

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Yvonne Puffer and Sean Elwood in honor of Erin and Caitlin Elwood

Rights and reproductions
© Suzanne McClelland

APIⓘ
artworks/37609

Part of a series:
Plot
18 works

A rectangular sheet of dark brown handmade paper with visible fibers and small bits of organic material embedded throughout.
A hand-drawn sketch of a wave composed of cursive, overlapping handwritten words in varying sizes that create the illusion of movement and depth, on a white background.
A minimalist artwork featuring a small, centrally placed piece of paper with typewritten text on a large white background. The text appears to be dictionary definitions of the word "plot," with the artist's signature at the bottom right corner.
A square piece of paper with scribbles and markings centered on a larger white background. The markings resemble a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols, creating an abstract design. The paper has a yellowish tint, and there is a signature at the bottom left corner.
A photograph centered on a white background featuring a natural landscape with a single white plank or beam lying diagonally across the scene amidst dry grass and shrubbery. The image has a signature and edition number on the bottom.
A small, centered image of a forest scene with bare trees and underbrush is surrounded by a large white border. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom left corner of the border.
A blurred photograph of a person in motion, carrying a birdcage, set against a forest background, with the image surrounded by a large white border containing the artist's signature in the bottom left corner.
A photograph centered on a white background featuring a close-up view of the ground with scattered pieces of broken glass and debris. The image has a signature on the bottom left and is numbered on the bottom right.
A photograph centered on a white background featuring a dense cluster of green trees. The photo has high contrast, with the trees appearing very dark against the bright surroundings. There is a signature at the bottom right corner of the white background.
A small, centered photograph on a large white background depicting a figure in dark clothing standing in a rocky terrain, with a signature on the bottom left corner.

Suzanne McClelland
25 works in the collection, 3 exhibitions

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