Ralph Rosenborg

Untitled
1937

A collection of abstract black line drawings on a beige paper background, featuring various shapes and forms that resemble everyday objects and figures, with the artist's signature and date on the bottom left.
A collection of abstract black line drawings on a beige paper background, featuring various shapes and forms that resemble everyday objects and figures, with the artist's signature and date on the bottom left.

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Date
1937

Classification
Prints

Medium
Offset lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 12in. (23.5 × 30.5 cm) Image: 6 1/8 × 8 3/8in. (15.6 × 21.3 cm)

Accession number
77.121.22

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/4879

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 graphic print featuring abstract geometric shapes and lines in black on a cream-colored background, resembling a stylized mechanical or architectural diagram. The artist's name, Gertrude Greene, and the year 1937 are inscribed at the bottom right.
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."
A black and white abstract print featuring a dynamic arrangement of geometric shapes and lines on a light background. The composition includes sharp angles, curves, and a variety of shading techniques to create depth and movement.
A pencil drawing on beige paper featuring abstract shapes with a fluid, organic feel. The composition includes shaded areas with varying intensity, a prominent loop-like form, and a small solid circle. The artist's signature and the year '37 are inscribed at the bottom.
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.
A black and white abstract artwork on a beige background, featuring bold black shapes and lines that create a fragmented, non-representational image. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right corner.
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.
A lithograph by Pablo Picasso depicting an abstract figure with fragmented and rearranged body parts, including a prominent eye, hand, and foot, in a cubist style. The artwork is monochromatic, primarily in black ink on a beige paper, and includes the signature "Picasso" on the lower left side.

Ralph Rosenborg
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