Gloria Graham

Axis
1991

A wide, high-resolution image displaying a textured surface with a pattern resembling cracked earth or dry clay. The texture is divided into geometric shapes by thin, dark lines that form a series of triangles across the image. The color palette consists of warm beige and light brown tones, giving the impression of a natural, arid landscape.
A wide, high-resolution image displaying a textured surface with a pattern resembling cracked earth or dry clay. The texture is divided into geometric shapes by thin, dark lines that form a series of triangles across the image. The color palette consists of warm beige and light brown tones, giving the impression of a natural, arid landscape.

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Date
1991

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Kaolin, hide glue, graphite pencil, and watercolor on cotton, three parts

Dimensions
Overall: 34 × 102 5/8 × 3/4in. (86.4 × 260.7 × 1.9 cm)

Accession number
2012.173a-c

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift from the Emily Fisher Landau Collection

Rights and reproductions
© Gloria Graham

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Gloria Graham
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