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Crest

1958

Jack Tworkov

(American, born Russian Empire [now Poland], 1900–1982)
Culture
America
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
Unframed: 190.5 x 149.8 cm (75 x 59 in.)
Credit Line
Contemporary Collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art 1962.33
Copyright
© Estate of Jack Tworkov / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print
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Did You Know?

This painting was exhibited at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962.

Description

According to the artist, Crest was inspired by the land and sea of coastal Cape Cod near Provincetown, MA, where he maintained a summer studio. However, the painting is not a specific record of a scene; rather, it is an emotional response to the forms and forces of nature.
Vertically oriented, abstract oil painting with streaking, smeared paint strokes creating a blurred effect. A dark red section gathers in the center, roughly surrounded by thick lines in light blue and dark grey. Light orange streaks cut through the upper left corner and white colors the edges when not intercepted by mostly vertical, streaking strokes in the other colors. A strip of white also marks the center right.

Crest

1958

Jack Tworkov

(American, born Russian Empire [now Poland], 1900–1982)
America

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