
Abraham Walkowitz Russian-American, 1878-1965
Early Abstraction II, 1917
Graphite on paper
15.24 x 19 cm
6 x 7.5 in
6 x 7.5 in
1290008
Provenance
Estate of the Artist;Private Collection;
Christie's "East Sale #723", Lot 217, 23rd May, 1995;
Forum Gallery;
Acquired from the above by the present owner;
This soft and inviting work is the second in a series of abstractions by Walkowitz. Containing a central sequence of wavey lines and a singular circle, it evokes a feelings of joy in its simple yet tactile composition. The artist uses the side of his pencil to creating a blurred effect which frame the lines and shapes within an area of consistent textural noise. He applies pressure to the central line, adding a darker area of contrast.