Arthur Deshaies

Cycle of Large Sea: Unbeing Myself
1961

An abstract monochromatic print featuring dynamic, textured lines and shapes that create a sense of movement and depth on a parchment-toned background. The composition is dominated by dark areas with swirling and straight line patterns, contrasting with lighter etched regions.

An abstract monochromatic print featuring dynamic, textured lines and shapes that create a sense of movement and depth on a parchment-toned background. The composition is dominated by dark areas with swirling and straight line patterns, contrasting with lighter etched regions.

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Date
1961

Classification
Prints

Medium
Woodcut

Dimensions
Sheet: 61 1/2 × 40in. (156.2 × 101.6 cm) Image: 53 3/8 × 36 1/2in. (135.6 × 92.7 cm)

Accession number
73.6

Edition
4/25

Publication
Printed by Arthur Deshaies

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Pratt Graphics Center

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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