A Genesis / Gabor Peterdi

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Accession Number
1970/2.167
Title
A Genesis
Artist
Gabor Peterdi
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
Hungary, 1915-2001
Medium and Support
color etching on paper
Object Creation Date
1967
Inscription
Signed and dated in pencil, l.r. margin: Peterdi '66 Edition: XVII-L Watermark: A in l.l. margin
Dimensions
50.9 cm x 37.2 cm (20 1/16 in. x 14 5/8 in.)
Century
20th century
Physical Description
Along the bottom of the composition are two horizontal bands with white borders. Within these bands are organic shapes bordered in dark lines. At the top half of the composition is square with white borders that showcases a heavily lined scene reminiscent of waves in the ocean. The background of the piece is highly texturized.
Subject Matter
This abstract print is part of the portfolio, A Genesis, which included 14 additional etchings by Peterdi as well as 15 poems by John Ciardi. According to the National Collection of Fine Arts' exhibition catalog Gabor Peterdi: Forty-five Years of Printmaking, Peterdi's work consistently explores nature, man, and their interrelationships. These relationships work to evoke a sense of continuity and a reaffirmation of life.
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985 x 1465
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Record
1970/2.167
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"A Genesis; Gabor Peterdi." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1970-sl-2.167/1970_2.167.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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