Visa.
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Title |
Visa. |
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Creator |
Davis, Stuart (American painter and printmaker, 1892-1964) |
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Date |
1951 |
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Cultural Context |
American
North American |
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Style/Period |
Modern (styles and periods)
Abstract (fine arts style) |
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Subject |
Lettering (Layout features)
Matchcovers
Advertisements
Advertising |
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Description |
Based on a matchbook cover advertising Champion Little Giant Spark Plugs. |
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Material |
Oil on canvas
Oil paint (pigmented coating)
Paint
Canvas |
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Measurements |
40 x 52" |
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Technique |
Painting (image-making)
Oil painting (technique) |
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Inscription |
Lower right: artist's signature; CHAMPION / ELSE / The / Emerging / Continu- / ity |
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Work Type |
Paintings
Oil paintings |
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Repository |
Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) (New York, New York) |
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Source |
Brown, Milton W., et al. American Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Decorative Arts, Photography. Englewood Cliffs, NY: Prentice-Hall; New York: Abrams, 1979 (p.482 top, col. pl.74) |
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Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Brown courtesy: The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. Gertrud A. Mellon. |
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Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
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Format |
image/jpeg |
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Digital File Name |
VRC 2458-20.jpg |
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