John Newman

Twist in Turn
1990

A detailed black and white etching depicting an abstract, recursive, and surreal composition of hands and faces that appear to be continuously emerging from one another in a swirling pattern. The central focus is a hand holding a smaller version of itself, which in turn holds an even smaller version, creating a visual effect similar to a Droste effect. The artwork is rich in texture and contrast, with a dark, crosshatched background that enhances the sense of depth and infinity.
A detailed black and white etching depicting an abstract, recursive, and surreal composition of hands and faces that appear to be continuously emerging from one another in a swirling pattern. The central focus is a hand holding a smaller version of itself, which in turn holds an even smaller version, creating a visual effect similar to a Droste effect. The artwork is rich in texture and contrast, with a dark, crosshatched background that enhances the sense of depth and infinity.

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Date
1990

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 46 1/16 × 40 7/8in. (117 × 103.8 cm) Image: 41 5/8 × 36 5/8in. (105.7 × 93 cm)

Accession number
94.44

Edition
29/30 | 10 APs, 1 RTP, 1 PPI, 1 PPII, 1 A

Publication
Printed and published by Tyler Graphics Ltd.

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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