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William Brice, Untitled, 1973, charcoal on paper, Gift of The Brice Charitable Foundation, © William Brice/Brice Charitable Foundation, 2012.70.3

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Title

Untitled

Artist

William Brice (American, 1921-2008)

Date

1973

Medium

charcoal on paper

Dimensions (H x W x D)

image/sheet: 23 15/16 in x 17 15/16 in

Inscriptions & Markings

artist's inventory: "WB73-0060", graphite, verso; bottom right

Collection Area

Modern and Contemporary Art; Graphic Arts

Category

Drawings

Object Type

drawing

Culture

American

Credit Line

Gift of The Brice Charitable Foundation

Accession Number

2012.70.3

Copyright

© William Brice/Brice Charitable Foundation

Terms

charcoal

drawings

paper

Description

Following a trip to Greece around 1970, William Brice moved further into abstraction, paring his figures down and coupling them with fragments of ancient Greek architecture. His work, as a result, has a solemn, timeless feel that is nonetheless erotic in the treatment of the body.

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