Transitions at Mid-Century, Works on Paper 1945–1955

Feb 1–May 25, 2002

Abstract geometric composition on paper featuring a juxtaposition of sharp lines and organic shapes in a predominantly gray, white, and black color scheme with accents of red and yellow. The artwork is signed at the bottom right.
Abstract geometric composition on paper featuring a juxtaposition of sharp lines and organic shapes in a predominantly gray, white, and black color scheme with accents of red and yellow. The artwork is signed at the bottom right.

Jimmy Ernst, Calligraphics, Number 2, 1949. Watercolor, and brush, pen and colored ink on paper, sheet: 22 1/8 × 16 in. (56.2 × 40.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase 49.6. © Estate of Jimmy Ernst / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Transitions at Mid-Century, Works on Paper 1945–1955 was curated by David Kiehl.

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