A black-and-white print of abstract, bird-like figures and balloons over a steampunk-style city skyline.

Space Eagles

Valton Tyler (1944-2017)

Date

1971
Object Type

Prints
Medium

line etching
Dimensions

Image: 23 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.
Sheet: 30 x 24 1/8 in.
Inscriptions

Sheet, Recto:
l.l. beneath plate mark, in graphite: 8/50
l.c. beneath plate mark, in graphite: Space Eagles
l.r. beneath plate mark, in graphite: Valton IMP. 71
Sheet, Verso:
l.l. along bottom edge of sheet in graphite: VALT-C-XLV-8
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Gift of David H. Gibson
Accession Number

2015.61
Copyright

© The Valton Tyler Estate

Invented Worlds of Valton Tyler

February 11–April 30, 2017

This exhibition features a rare series of etchings and paintings from the imagination of Texas artist Valton Tyler, whose unique forms, brilliant colors, and uses of organic, mechanistic, and surreal shapes provide a glimpse into unparalleled worlds.

Location: Off view

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