T. L. Solien

Tower of Strength
1982

A whimsical line drawing on a white background featuring a large tree with a house built into its branches on the right. To the left, there's a cone-shaped object resembling an ice cream cone turned upside down, and below it lies a small figure, possibly a person, next to a round object. The scene conveys a playful, surreal atmosphere.
A whimsical line drawing on a white background featuring a large tree with a house built into its branches on the right. To the left, there's a cone-shaped object resembling an ice cream cone turned upside down, and below it lies a small figure, possibly a person, next to a round object. The scene conveys a playful, surreal atmosphere.

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Date
1982

Classification
Prints

Medium
Drypoint

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 13 7/8 × 17 3/8in. (35.2 × 44.1 cm) Plate: 7 15/16 × 10 7/8in. (20.2 × 27.6 cm)

Accession number
84.10.3

Edition
21/21

Publication
Printed and published by Vermillion Editions, Ltd.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

API
artworks/4765

Part of a series:

Fragments of Hope

6 works

A whimsical drawing featuring a stick figure with a pointed hat standing on a hill, next to a crescent moon, waving at a snowman wearing a top hat and sitting in a boat. The boat appears to be on water, with a sun and a planet or moon depicted in the background, suggesting a surreal or dreamlike scene. The artwork is on a piece of paper with rough edges, indicating it may be a print or a hand-drawn piece.
A whimsical ink drawing on paper depicting a cartoony scene with a wheeled boat carrying various objects and a character, alongside a grumpy-looking bell with a face. The artwork has a rough, hand-drawn quality and is centered on a white background with rough paper edges visible.
A whimsical drawing featuring a character with a face resembling a potato, wearing a hat with a lit candle on top and the letter 'M' on the front. To the left, there's a six-sided die with various symbols on its faces, and in the background, simplistic trees and a framed picture of an ice cream cone on the wall. The artwork has a hand-drawn, sketch-like quality and is presented on textured paper with rough edges.
A whimsical drawing on paper depicting a crowned figure peeking from behind a tree stump on the left, with a surreal, cone-shaped figure topped with three round shapes on the right, possibly representing a tree or a figure. In the background, simple horizontal lines suggest a landscape, and a branch with berries extends from the right side. The artwork has rough edges, indicating it may be a print or etching.
A hand-drawn artwork on paper featuring a central wooden sign with the words "FRAGMENTS OF HOPE" surrounded by various symbols and text. The sign is flanked by two vertical borders with pictograms and the words "SUNKEN TREASURE BOAT MAN'S RESCUE TOWER OF STRENGTH HANDLE AND TOW MEMOIR DEN" listed beneath. The date "1982" and the signature "T.L. SOLIEN" are at the bottom. The paper has rough edges, suggesting it may be hand-torn or textured.
A whimsical line drawing on a white background featuring a large tree with a house built into its branches on the right. To the left, there's a cone-shaped object resembling an ice cream cone turned upside down, and below it lies a small figure, possibly a person, next to a round object. The scene conveys a playful, surreal atmosphere.

T. L. Solien
6 works in the collection

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