Created by
Cortor, Eldzier, American, 1916 - 2015
Date
1944-2015
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 22 1/2 × 15 in. (57.2 × 38.1 cm)
Description
A color etching and aquatint composition featuring two separate depictions of abstract, sculptural female figures, each set within a geometric frame set against a golden yellow background. The top and largest illustration is rectangular and done in tones of blue and white. In it, a nude female figure is shown with her face turned in profile and her right hand held aloft, holding a white orb. She is set against a round background of geometric shapes. The second, smaller illustration is just below the first. It is tones of brown and black within a five-sided diamond shape. It depicts a nude, female figure leaning on a flat surface, her chin propped in one hand. In the background, another figure is visible over her shoulder. In the bottom left corner of the print is a rectangular, green epitaph with black writing that reads “Remembrance of Things Lost in Antiquity Continue to Haunt.” Handwritten in graphite beneath the image is [4/10 AP] at bottom left, the title [“Facets II”] at center, and the artist’s signature [Eldzier Cortor].
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
lithographs
Topic
Art
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Juanita and Melvin Hardy
Object number
2020.58.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Eldzier Cortor
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d7673ebb-8d75-490c-91e7-d1d6625b841c

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