Inferno

Print

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

Inferno

Entry/Object ID

1974.01

Description

This expressionist print depicts a nude female figure standing against a wing-like webbed structure. The figure is shown from the front, with the body rendered with bold, angular lines and heavy cross-hatching. The head is partially obscured by loose, tangled hair that falls over her face and chest, creating a sense of emotional intensity and vulnerability. The arms look to be wrapped around the figure. The webbed chair in the background are simplified into dark abstract shapes that frame the figure and draw attention to her uncomfortable yet powerful pose. The figure is set against a grey washed background.

Type of Print

Lithograph

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Rico Lebrun

Role

Print Maker

Date made

1963

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Lithograph

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Planographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Width

10 in

Color

Black, Gray, Cream