Ibram Lassaw

Untitled

1937

Abstract black brush strokes and shapes on a beige paper background, with a signature that reads "LASSAW" in the lower right corner. The composition is suggestive of a loosely defined figure or landscape, with a central form that could be interpreted as a figure or object, flanked by vertical and horizontal lines and shapes.
Abstract black brush strokes and shapes on a beige paper background, with a signature that reads "LASSAW" in the lower right corner. The composition is suggestive of a loosely defined figure or landscape, with a central form that could be interpreted as a figure or object, flanked by vertical and horizontal lines and shapes.

Not on view

Date
1937

Classification
Prints

Medium
Offset lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 12in. (23.5 × 30.5 cm) Image: 6 1/2 × 9in. (16.5 × 22.9 cm)

Accession number
77.121.16

Publication
Printed by Cane Press; published by American Abstract Artists

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wolf Kahn in honor of Alice Mason

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

API
artworks/4648

Part of a series:
American Abstract Artists
32 works

A photograph of a typed list of names on a beige background, featuring 36 individual names, some with initials, organized in two columns. Each name is followed by a period. The list includes various surnames such as Albers, Bengelsdorf, Bolotowsky, and Holtzman, among others. The text is black with a typewriter font, suggesting an official or formal document.
Vintage poster for an abstract art exhibition held from April 3-17, 1937, at Squibb Galleries New York, featuring stylized lettering and graphic elements.
A black and white abstract print featuring organic shapes and scribble-like textures within a square border, signed with the initials "RD" in the upper right corner. The artwork is centered on a beige paper background.
Black and white abstract print featuring a variety of geometric shapes and patterns, including circles, triangles, and cross-hatching, with the artist's name, Vaclav Vytlacil, inscribed at the bottom right. The composition is balanced within a square border on a cream-colored paper.
An abstract black ink drawing on a cream-colored paper that resembles a stylized figure or character with elongated shapes and splatter details, signed by the artist at the bottom left corner.
An abstract black and white lithograph featuring a collage of various shapes and forms, with elements that suggest urban structures and text fragments including "New York." The artwork is signed by the artist at the bottom right.
Abstract black and white artwork featuring a juxtaposition of geometric and organic shapes, possibly suggesting a fragmented figure or a collection of objects. The composition is balanced between dense, detailed areas and open space, with a signature at the bottom right corner.
A black and white abstract print featuring geometric and organic shapes that suggest a stylized face with elements such as an eye and lips, created with a combination of solid fills and textured patterns. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom.
This is an abstract black and white drawing featuring geometric and organic shapes intermingled to create a composition that lacks a clear representation of real-world objects. The artwork includes a variety of forms such as circles, triangles, and arrows, with some areas filled in with solid black, hatching, or cross-hatching to create texture and contrast. The drawing is signed and dated at the bottom right corner with the text "A. Swinden '87."
Abstract black and white ink drawing on beige paper featuring a composition of various shapes, lines, and patterns, signed "Zogbaum '57" in the bottom right corner.

Ibram Lassaw
8 works in the collection, 18 exhibitions

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