This serigraph is predominantly a striking blue with a mouthlike form appearing into the piece from the left side. The inside of the mouth is magenta with yellow triangle teeth lining it. The outside of the mouth is lined with white triangles running from the top of the piece, around the mouth, and to the bottom of the piece. All shapes depicted in the piece are outlined with a heave black stroke.
Type of Print
Serigraph
Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, ink
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Nicholas Krushenick
Role
Artist
Date made
1971
Time Period
20th Century
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Screen
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Print
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Dimensions
Height
32-1/4 in
Width
23-3/4 in
Color
Blue, White, Pink, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Gray
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
"A former member of the art faculty at the University of Maryland, Krushenick exhibited nationally and internationally for more than twenty years. His work is represented in major collections all over the world. Studying in New York in the late 1940s and early 50s, Krushenick painted both at the Art Students‘ League and the Hans Hoffmann School at a time when Abstract Expressionism was first making its way into the public consciousness.
The present work reflects both the artist's formative years in abstract modernism and the step back from that art into the dispassionate ""cool"" of Pop Art. It has the energy of expressionist work and the bright, flat color and firm black outlines characteristic of Pop."
