Tommy's Pond / Gabor Peterdi

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Accession Number
1970/2.172
Title
Tommy's Pond
Artist
Gabor Peterdi
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
Hungary, 1915 - 2001
Medium and Support
color etching on paper
Object Creation Date
1967
Object Creation Place
North America
American
Creation Place 1
North America
Creation Place 2
American
Inscription
Signed and dated in pencil, l.r. margin: Peterdi '66 Edition: XVII-L Watermark, l.r.: ...ches
Dimensions
51 cm x 37.3 cm (20 1/16 in. x 14 11/16 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
intaglio print
Secondary Object Classification
Print
Secondary Object Type
color print
Physical Description
This print is constructed of five horizontal bands of color with a semicircular shape at the top center. The bottom-most band depicts tightly clustered organic shapes with dark borders. The next band has a short, thick, curving line in the center, and a couple other dark organic lines above it. The third and middle band has some hatching and some circular shapes. The fourth band, or the second band from the top, is made up of horizontal lines, with many hatched vertical lines over top of them, reminiscent of grass. The top most band depicts a cellular-like structure, consisting of a diamond pattern. The semicircular shape at the top cuts through the top band, and juts partially into the band underneath it. The semicircle has an organic, circular line formation in the center.
Subject Matter
According to the National Collection of Fine Arts' exhibition catalog Gabor Peterdi: Forty-five Years of Printmaking, Peterdi's work consistently reflects themes of man, nature, and their interrelationships. Additionally, his work his highly influenced by his travels to Mexico, South America, Hawaii, and Alaska. These themes and experiences work together to create sensitive images designed to evoke a sense of continuity and a reaffirmation of life.
Primary Keywords
abstract
ponds
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991 x 1467
File Size
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Record
1970/2.172
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"Tommy's Pond; Gabor Peterdi." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1970-sl-2.172/1970_2.172.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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