David Salle

Untitled
1986

A black and white print featuring an overlay of abstract and figurative elements, with a prominent face on the right side and various lines and shapes creating a complex composition.
A black and white print featuring an overlay of abstract and figurative elements, with a prominent face on the right side and various lines and shapes creating a complex composition.

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Date
1986

Classification
Prints

Medium
Aquatint and etching

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 25 1/2 × 31 5/16in. (64.8 × 79.5 cm) Plate: 18 × 23 3/4in. (45.7 × 60.3 cm)

Accession number
86.14.3

Edition
10/30

Publication
Printed by Aldo Crommelynck; published by Editions Maximilian Verlag-Sabine Knust

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Raymond J. Learsy and Robert Sosnick

Rights and reproductions
© David Salle / Licensed by VAGA by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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artworks/6146

Part of a series:
The Raphael
3 works

A monochromatic artwork featuring an abstract portrait of a woman with overlapping and intersecting lines and shapes. The image has a sketched quality with visible strokes and shading, creating a sense of depth and movement. There are signatures and edition numbers at the bottom, indicating it's a print.
A monochromatic abstract print featuring overlapping lines and shapes that create a sense of depth and movement. The composition includes swirling forms and what appears to be the faint outline of a human figure amidst the dynamic strokes. The artwork is signed and numbered in the lower corners.
A black and white print featuring an overlay of abstract and figurative elements, with a prominent face on the right side and various lines and shapes creating a complex composition.

David Salle
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