Plate Six

The image, a meticulous pencil drawing by John Hawkins, showcases a complex assembly of abstract mechanical forms intertwined with organic shapes, featuring a web of curved and tubular structures, detailed textures, and enigmatic appendages, evocative of both industrial and biological realms, seamlessly blending to create a surrealistic and thought-provoking composition that captivates the viewer's imagination through its intricate, curvilinear design and mysterious functionalities.

The image, a meticulous pencil drawing by John Hawkins, showcases a complex assembly of abstract mechanical forms intertwined with organic shapes, featuring a web of curved and tubular structures, detailed textures, and enigmatic appendages, evocative of both industrial and biological realms, seamlessly blending to create a surrealistic and thought-provoking composition that captivates the viewer's imagination through its intricate, curvilinear design and mysterious functionalities.

Name/Title

Plate Six

Entry/Object ID

1993.002.023.8B

Type of Print

Lithograph

Artwork Details

Medium

Offset Lithograph

Series

The Psychoses of War (1943)

Collection

Bok Fellows

Cataloged By

Katie Benson

Acquisition

Accession

1993.002

Source or Donor

Vincent A. Rapetti

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. V Rapetti to the permanent collection

Made/Created

Artist

John Hawkins

Date made

circa 1943