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Water Form

1947

William Baziotes

(American, 1912–1963)
Culture
America
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Framed: 54 x 63.6 x 5.2 cm (21 1/4 x 25 1/16 x 2 1/16 in.); Unframed: 50.8 x 60.6 cm (20 x 23 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Contemporary Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art 1960.115
Copyright
© Estate of William Baziotes
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
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Did You Know?

Before developing a strong interest in making art, William Baziotes considered becoming a professional boxer.

Description

William Baziotes's Water Form appears to encapsulate his artistic statement: "My work is like the Caribbean Sea—beautiful, serene, and exotic on the surface. And all the time below are the sharks."

Water Form

1947

William Baziotes

(American, 1912–1963)
America

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