To Live and Die for Joy

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image depicts an abstract black and white composition featuring geometric shapes, including a rectangle with a central void, surrounded by a textured circular pattern, above a separate, smaller section with a man's face emerging from shadows. The artwork's minimalist style and stark contrasts invoke a mysterious, contemplative mood.

The image depicts an abstract black and white composition featuring geometric shapes, including a rectangle with a central void, surrounded by a textured circular pattern, above a separate, smaller section with a man's face emerging from shadows. The artwork's minimalist style and stark contrasts invoke a mysterious, contemplative mood.

Name/Title

To Live and Die for Joy

Entry/Object ID

1995.2.1

Description

Two rectangles, one horizontal and one vertical, make up the composition. The smaller, horizontal rectangle at the bottom contains the image of a male human face. Above the smaller rectangle is the larger vertical rectangle with various geometric shapes and a very dark background.

Type of Print

Etching

Category

Vault, Abstract, People

Made/Created

Artist

Duncan Simcoe

Date made

1995

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

27-1/2 in

Width

16 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

35 in

Width

27-3/4 in