Lake Shore

Work on Paper

DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Lake Shore

Entry/Object ID

2000.15

Description

Abstract image of organic shapes and lines in earthy tones of brown, green, white, and yellow.

Artwork Details

Medium

Etching

Context

Though the Chicago art world of the 1970’s was dominated by the “Imagist” group, who valued vibrant surrealism, artist William Conger was still able to make his way into the scene with his non-objective works. Having grown up in Chicago, it is said that his designs may reflect the landscape of the city and lake. This painting is an example of this concept, considering the title and imagery (albeit abstract). In the early 1980’s, he formed the “Allusive Abstractionists,” a group of Chicago artists (including Miyoko Ito and Richard Loving) who focused on non-objective images.

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul Art Museum, gift of William Conger in memory of Father Patrick O'Brian

Made/Created

Artist

Conger, William

Date made

1997

Place

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Notes

United States Europe Luxembourg North America North America, United States

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Etching

Class

WORKS ON PAPER

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Whole

Width

20.32 cm

Length

28.893 cm

Dimension Description

Sheet

Dimension Notes

Size: 18 x 15.5