Kerr Eby

The Devil's Back
1939

A monochromatic artwork depicting a turbulent ocean wave captured at the moment of breaking. The dynamic movement of water is rendered with expressive, textured strokes, conveying the power and motion of the sea. The image is framed with a wide border, and there is a title "The Diver's Back" along with the artist's signature at the bottom.

A monochromatic artwork depicting a turbulent ocean wave captured at the moment of breaking. The dynamic movement of water is rendered with expressive, textured strokes, conveying the power and motion of the sea. The image is framed with a wide border, and there is a title "The Diver's Back" along with the artist's signature at the bottom.

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Date
1939

Classification
Prints

Medium
Aquatint

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/16 × 17 7/8in. (30.6 × 45.4 cm) Plate: 9 15/16 × 14 15/16in. (25.2 × 37.9 cm)

Accession number
94.196

Edition
Ed. 90 | Second state

Publication
Printed by Kerr Eby

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Margo Pollins Schab

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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