Flesh and Purple

Drawing

The Penn Art Collection

Name/Title

Flesh and Purple

Entry/Object ID

1988.0005.0173

Description

Flesh and Purple centers on overlapping flesh toned forms set against an intense field of purple, red, pink, and orange. The accumulation of brushstrokes creates an impression of intertwined figures while keeping the forms deliberately ambiguous. The saturated palette and dense composition emphasize the energy of the figures.

Artwork Details

Medium

Pastel

Made/Created

Artist

Reva Urban

Date made

1959

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame

Exhibition

2026.01 A Greater Energy: Reva Urban in the 1950s