Accession Number
1971/1.197

Title
Quarzo VIII

Artist(s)
Giuseppe Capogrossi

Object Creation Date
1970

Medium & Support
lithograph on BFK Rives paper

Dimensions
29 7/8 in x 22 1/8 in (75.9 cm x 56.2 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Clark

Subject matter
Part of a suite of prints called "Quartz," this work depicts Capogrossi's iconic pronged figures, which were developed after WWII. This artist's proof was created just two years before the artist's death in 1972 and shows his mature style. After abandoning figuration, Capogrossi's developed these shapes that repeat in the majority of his works. They are abstract signs; at once fingers, teeth, combs, forks, etc. These signs are always ordered within the composition to create a new kind of pictorial depiction. 

Physical Description
This print has four columns of three- and four-pronged objects. Some of the objects are pointing down and others are directed up. The figures are striped in black and white and are set against a yellow background. The print is signed (l.r.) "Capogrossi" and editioned (l.l.) "p.a." in pencil.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
artist's proof

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
Abstract (fine arts style)
Italian (culture or style)
abstraction
artists' proofs
combs (motifs)
geometric figures
language (general communication)
modern and contemporary art