Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective of Drawings

Nov 20, 2003–Feb 15, 2004

A black and white abstract print featuring a variety of shapes and textures. The composition is divided into three main sections with bold, curvilinear forms in the left, a central area with a ghostly figure and geometric patterns, and a right section depicting a surreal, fragmented figure with elongated limbs. The background includes stippling, cross-hatching, and solid black areas, creating a sense of depth and contrast.
A black and white abstract print featuring a variety of shapes and textures. The composition is divided into three main sections with bold, curvilinear forms in the left, a central area with a ghostly figure and geometric patterns, and a right section depicting a surreal, fragmented figure with elongated limbs. The background includes stippling, cross-hatching, and solid black areas, creating a sense of depth and contrast.

Arshile Gorky, Nighttime, Enigma and Nostalgia, c. 1931–1932. Pen and brush and ink on board (recto); Pen and ink and graphite pencil on board (verso), overall: 26 1/16 × 34 1/8 in. (66.2 × 86.7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; 50th Anniversary Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Bergman 80.54a-b. © The Arshile Gorky Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective of Drawings was curated by Janie C. Lee and Melvin P. Lader.

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