Ralston Crawford

Crack-up
1949

A black and white abstract print featuring a dynamic array of intersecting lines and shapes, creating a sense of movement and chaos. The composition is dense with fragmented forms that resemble shards or splinters, suggesting a visual representation of a "crack-up." The artist's signature and the title of the work are inscribed at the bottom, along with the year 1949. The print is numbered 25 out of an edition of 30.

A black and white abstract print featuring a dynamic array of intersecting lines and shapes, creating a sense of movement and chaos. The composition is dense with fragmented forms that resemble shards or splinters, suggesting a visual representation of a "crack-up." The artist's signature and the title of the work are inscribed at the bottom, along with the year 1949. The print is numbered 25 out of an edition of 30.

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Date
1949

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 11 1/2 × 16 1/16in. (29.2 × 40.8 cm) Image: 10 × 14 1/8in. (25.4 × 35.9 cm)

Accession number
71.84

Edition
25/30

Publication
Printed by George C. Miller

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Charles Simon

Rights and reproductions
© Ralston Crawford Estate / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
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Ralston Crawford
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