Artwork from the JSP Estate/Private Collection
Nationality
German-French
Artist Dates
1886-1966
Title of Work
Constellations
Preview
Date of Work
1938
Medium
Linocut
Height
12 3/8"
Width
9 3/8"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection: James Smith Pierce Collection
Status
Stored: FF_008_B
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Jean Arp was a German-French sculptor, painter, and poet. He worked primarily as an abstract artist, experimenting with different techniques and media. Many of his pieces focus on shape and form thus his flat works usual still contain three-dimensional elements and shapes that hint at movement.
Arp primarily aligned himself with Surrealism and briefly dabbled with the Dada movement before breaking off to form his own movement aimed at counteracting surrealism called Abstraction-Création.
Additional Information
Created for XXe Siecle, 1938.
Abstract, geometric, green, cream, tan.
Constellations is an abstract minimalist depiction of the movement of the sky or heavens.
Condition
Good
Condition Notes
Small tear on right side
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”