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Morris Graves
TWO BIRDS

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Graves, Morris (American 1910-2001). TWO BIRDS. Brown Ink on tan paper, not dated. Although signed in pencil, lower right, the signature proved fugitive during conservation and was lost. C. 18 X 24 inches. Highly simplified and abstracted forms on a large open field of tan paper, producing an effect which is both powerful and funny at the same time. Graves produced a large number of these bird form drawings and sketches on this same thin wrapping paper, which becomes brittle with age. There are a few small breaks at the sheet edges, with the whole sheet stabilized with japanese tissue for support.
  • Creator:
    Morris Graves (1910-2001, American)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Please see Description.
  • Gallery Location:
    Portland, ME
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 129701stDibs: LU36734875991

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