The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 26, 2024

Beach Balls

Beach Balls

1982
(American, 1948-)
America, 20th century
color aquatint
Sheet: 138 x 98.1 cm (54 5/16 x 38 5/8 in.); Platemark: 121.3 x 87.5 cm (47 3/4 x 34 7/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1998.35
© Eric Fischl / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
Location: not on view

Description

Against the wave of abstract art, Fischl reinvigorated figurative painting in the early 1980s by placing his subjects in tense, enigmatic situations where a narrative is about to unfold. His work, with its foreboding psychological overtones, is always provocative.
  • From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 17-November 26, 2000).
    Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; September 17 - November 26, 2000. "From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints."
  • {{cite web|title=Beach Balls|url=false|author=Eric Fischl|year=1982|access-date=26 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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