Created by
Pusey, Mavis, Jamaican American, 1928 - 2019
Date
1968
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 14 13/16 × 20 3/4 in. (37.7 × 52.7 cm)
Description
A color screenprint with an abstracted image of construction workers on a bridge. Done in tones of grey and golden-brown, the print depicts the side and understructure of a bridge. Two figures stand on scaffolding under the bridge’s understructure. The figures and parts of the scaffolding and bridge are indistinct, depicted in negative space without ink. There is a wide white margin around the image. Handwritten in graphite in the bottom margin is [10/17] at left, ["Bridge Workers"] at center, and the artist's signature [Mavis Pusey] at right. There is some slight foxing on the reverse.
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
screen prints
Topic
Abstraction
Art
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2022.80.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Mavis Pusey
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59221e7c2-a65a-4e5c-bbb2-503a6967722c

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