Esphyr Slobodkina

Untitled
1937

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.
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.

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Date
1937

Classification
Prints

Medium
Offset lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 × 9 1/8in. (30.5 × 23.2 cm) Image: 9 3/8 × 7 1/8in. (23.8 × 18.1 cm)

Accession number
77.121.25

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/5069

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 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 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.
A black and white abstract print featuring geometric and organic shapes that suggest the forms of a cat and a bird, signed by R. Bengelsdorf.
A black and white abstract drawing featuring geometric shapes, lines, and patterns on a cream-colored paper. The composition includes circles, spirals, triangles, and interconnected lines with small filled circles at their intersections. There is a signature at the bottom right corner of the drawing.
A minimalist line drawing on a beige paper depicting a seated female figure with her head resting on her knee, executed with quick, expressive strokes. The artist's initials are in the lower right corner.
Graphic artwork featuring abstract geometric shapes and lines in black ink on a beige background. The composition includes a silhouette that resembles a side profile of a human face integrated with rectangles and irregular shapes. There is a signature at the bottom right corner.
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.
A black and white abstract print featuring a variety of shapes and patterns, including grids, solid forms, and curved lines, signed "Giorgio CAVALLON '37" at the bottom. The artwork is centered on a cream-colored paper with a natural border around the image.

Esphyr Slobodkina
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