Embossed Quarter Arc

Accession Number
1983/1.240

Title
Embossed Quarter Arc

Artist(s)
Gordon House

Object Creation Date
1970

Medium & Support
etching on paper

Dimensions
22 5/16 in. x 15 1/2 in. ( 56.6 cm x 39.3 cm )

Credit Line
Gift of the Marvin Felheim Collection

Subject matter
Geometric shapes and arcs in partiuclar are common elements throughout House's work. He began making prints in 1961, pioneering screenprinting in Britain. House was the cofounder of a print studio in London called White Ink. There he made etchings and woodcuts. This etching was most likely printed at White Ink. 

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
Abstract (fine arts style)
abstraction
arcs (geometric figures)
geometric shape
geometric shapes
modern and contemporary art

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