Tommy's Pond / Gabor Peterdi
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Record Details
- 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
- Credit Line
- Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Gulick
- 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
- Primary Object Type
- intaglio print
- Secondary Object Classification
- 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.
- Secondary Keywords
- bodies of water
- bodies of water and components of bodies of water
- bodies of water by size
- buildings and the land
- european
- european styles and periods
- lacustrine bodies
- landscapes (environments)
- modern and contemporary art
- modern european fine arts styles and movements
- modern european styles and movements
- natural landscapes
- people and culture
- settlements and landscapes
- styles and periods
- styles and periods by region
- Rights
- If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/about/services/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 991 x 1467
- File Size
- 167 KB
- Record
- 1970/2.172
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1970-sl-2.172/1970_2.172.jpg
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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 April 25, 2024.