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Retrospection over 'Hyphen'

Drawing
1975-1992 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two drawings of 'hyphen' sculpture attached to a support sheet. Left-hand drawing illustrates 15 variations of the 'hyphen' sculpture, each dated variously from 1975 to 1992 and annotated with place of exhibition. Right-hand drawing shows a 'hyphen' sculpture superimposed on a photograph of Stonehenge.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleRetrospection over 'Hyphen' (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Ink and coloured pencils on red-lined graph paper from a spiral bound notebook, laid down on stiff paper; gelatin silver print, with ink and gouache
Brief description
Paul Neagu: Retrospection over 'Hyphen'. 2 drawings of sculpture. 1983/1992
Physical description
Two drawings of 'hyphen' sculpture attached to a support sheet. Left-hand drawing illustrates 15 variations of the 'hyphen' sculpture, each dated variously from 1975 to 1992 and annotated with place of exhibition. Right-hand drawing shows a 'hyphen' sculpture superimposed on a photograph of Stonehenge.
Dimensions
  • Size of support sheet height: 32.1cm
  • Size of support sheet width: 49.8cm
  • Drawing on squared paper height: 298mm
  • Drawing on squared paper width: 208mm
  • Photograph height: 252mm
  • Photograph width: 204mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • HYPHEN DEVELOPMENT (Graphic) (left-hand drawing; handwriting; ink; Neagu, Paul)
  • Circular logo lettered GENERATIVE ARTS PAUL NEAGU (Stamp; left-hand drawing; stamped; ink)
  • Name, address, telephone number and 'hyphen' logo of the Generative Art Trust (Stamp; on support sheet; stamped; ink)
  • 'HYPHEN' 1983 P.N. (Signature; date; on right-hand drawing; handwriting; ink)
Credit line
Given by Paul Neagu
Bibliographic reference
Lisa Le Feuvre, Gill Armstrong, <u>Palpable sculpture : Paul Neagu </u> [Leeds] : Henry Moore Institute, 2015. 91 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm. 9781905462513
Collection
Accession number
E.426-1999

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Record createdJanuary 26, 2000
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