Bruce Nauman

Raw War
1971

A dark, almost black image featuring abstract red and white light streaks that form a chaotic, scribbled pattern against the dark background. The central focus is a series of red vertical lines that could be interpreted as a stylized, abstract representation of the letter "W" or a series of peaks. The image has a gritty, textured appearance with some areas where the red light is more concentrated, giving a sense of depth and movement. There are signatures in white at the bottom corners.

A dark, almost black image featuring abstract red and white light streaks that form a chaotic, scribbled pattern against the dark background. The central focus is a series of red vertical lines that could be interpreted as a stylized, abstract representation of the letter "W" or a series of peaks. The image has a gritty, textured appearance with some areas where the red light is more concentrated, giving a sense of depth and movement. There are signatures in white at the bottom corners.

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Date
1971

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 22 7/16 × 28 3/16in. (57 × 71.6 cm)

Accession number
85.9

Edition
87/100

Publication
Printed by Cirrus Editions; published by Leo Castelli Graphics; published by Nicholas Wilder Gallery

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

Rights and reproductions
© Bruce Nauman/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/4790

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