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Composition VIII - The Two Fighters Fight
Object Details
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Date
1934
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Object Type
Prints
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Medium
Woodcut
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Object Format
Portfolio
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Dimensions
Image: 12 9/16 x 9 3/8 in.
Sheet: 16 7/8 x 12 1/8 in. -
Edition
11/20
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Inscriptions
Recto:
l.l. beneath image in graphite: 11/20
l.r. beneath image in graphite: W. Drewes - 1934
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Credit Line
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
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Accession Number
1989.13.8
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Copyright
© 1985 Drewes Family Heirs
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American Masters of the WoodcutMarch 29–October 12, 2003
This exhibition presents a survey of the resurgence of relief printmaking in America, when it was transformed into a lively art form well suited to accommodate a highly personal and experimental approach to graphic expression.
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Enriching the Collection: Gifts from Joan and John RichardsonApril 19–August 17, 2014
Celebrating the generous gift of Joan and John Richardson, this exhibition uses these works on paper in conjunction with artworks from the collection to reveal how their contribution enlarges and diversifies the Carter’s holdings in illuminating ways.
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Modern Masters of the WoodcutNovember 8, 2014–January 18, 2015
This exhibition showcases the evolution of the woodcut, proving that while the methodology of woodblock printing is not much changed over the last century, the pliant medium is capable of bold new forms of artistic expression.
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Culture Shock: American Artists from Europe, 1913–1953March 14–September 6, 2020
See American art through international eyes. From experimental abstractions to politically charged themes, this exhibition brings together nearly forty prints and drawings created by artists who immigrated to America from Europe during the first half of the twentieth century.
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Location: Off view
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