Federico Castellón

Tightrope Walker
1970

A surreal artwork depicting a floating figure in a black dress and halo, with outstretched arms, above a dark, textured landscape with a lighthouse and small sailboats. Below the figure, a group of people with upraised arms appears to be either catching or worshipping the figure. Two wooden ladders stand on either side, connected by a tightrope, suggesting a performance or escape. The scene is framed by a light border with the artist's signature and edition number at the bottom.
A surreal artwork depicting a floating figure in a black dress and halo, with outstretched arms, above a dark, textured landscape with a lighthouse and small sailboats. Below the figure, a group of people with upraised arms appears to be either catching or worshipping the figure. Two wooden ladders stand on either side, connected by a tightrope, suggesting a performance or escape. The scene is framed by a light border with the artist's signature and edition number at the bottom.

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Date
1970

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 30 × 22 5/16in. (76.2 × 56.7 cm) Image: 26 1/4 × 20 7/8in. (66.7 × 53 cm)

Accession number
73.53

Edition
154/160

Publication
Printed by Edmond Desjobert; published by Circle Fine Arts

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Circle Gallery

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

API
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Federico Castellón
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