Susan Rothenberg

Mezzo Fist #1
1990

A monochromatic artwork depicting a ghostly, skeletal figure that appears to be in motion, with lines suggesting the form of a human face or skull. The image is set against a black background and is surrounded by a white border. The bottom of the border features handwritten text and numbers, possibly indicating the title and date of the work.
A monochromatic artwork depicting a ghostly, skeletal figure that appears to be in motion, with lines suggesting the form of a human face or skull. The image is set against a black background and is surrounded by a white border. The bottom of the border features handwritten text and numbers, possibly indicating the title and date of the work.

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Date
1990

Classification
Prints

Medium
Mezzotint

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 31 1/8 × 22 3/8in. (79.1 × 56.8 cm) Plate: 19 1/2 × 19 3/8in. (49.5 × 49.2 cm)

Accession number
90.25

Edition
23/49

Publication
Printed and published by Universal Limited Art Editions, Inc.

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

Rights and reproductions
© Susan Rothenberg/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
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Susan Rothenberg
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