Dorothy Dehner

Charade
1953

A black and white abstract etching with geometric and organic shapes on a textured paper. The artwork features a central rectangular area with a dark border containing various forms that suggest movement or distortion, reminiscent of reflections in water or funhouse mirrors. The artist's signature and the year '83 are inscribed at the bottom.

A black and white abstract etching with geometric and organic shapes on a textured paper. The artwork features a central rectangular area with a dark border containing various forms that suggest movement or distortion, reminiscent of reflections in water or funhouse mirrors. The artist's signature and the year '83 are inscribed at the bottom.

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Date
1953

Classification
Prints

Medium
Engraving and aquatint

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 × 13 1/16in. (25.4 × 33.2 cm) Plate: 4 15/16 × 6 13/16in. (12.5 × 17.3 cm)

Accession number
93.85

Edition
5/20

Publication
Printed by Atelier 17

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

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Dorothy Dehner
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