Louise Nevelson

Girl
1953–1955

A monochromatic etching depicting an abstract skeletal figure with a discernible head and facial features, set against a dark background. The figure appears to be composed of rough, textured lines and shapes, creating an impression of a fragmented or decomposing form. The artwork has a raw, expressive quality, and there is a signature at the bottom right corner.
A monochromatic etching depicting an abstract skeletal figure with a discernible head and facial features, set against a dark background. The figure appears to be composed of rough, textured lines and shapes, creating an impression of a fragmented or decomposing form. The artwork has a raw, expressive quality, and there is a signature at the bottom right corner.

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Date
1953–1955

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching and aquatint

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 22 9/16 × 17 11/16in. (57.3 × 44.9 cm) Plate: 20 3/4 × 13 7/8in. (52.7 × 35.2 cm)

Accession number
69.241

Edition
Proof | Incomplete edition

Publication
Printed by Louise Nevelson; published by Atelier 17

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
©Estate of Louise Nevelson/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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