WAR
Artist
Akio Takamori
(Japanese, 1950 - 2017)
Publisher
The Lawrence Lithography Workshop
(American, founded 1979)
Date2013
MediumWoodcut lithograph on Rives BFK white paper and chine collé
DimensionsSheet: 17 1/2 × 22 1/2 inches (44.45 × 57.15 cm)
Image: 15 7/8 × 11 15/16 inches (40.32 × 30.32 cm)
Image: 15 7/8 × 11 15/16 inches (40.32 × 30.32 cm)
Credit LineGift of C. Richard and Evelyn Belger
Object number2023.40.91
SignedSigned below the image: Akio T----------------- 2013
MarkingsSigned below the image: War LLW
Edition/State/ProofLLW IMP
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionIn the lower half of the print, four nude human figures spell out the word WAR from left to right. W: A man lying back with his torso raised and his hands cupping his buttocks and his raised legs are spread wide. A: A woman, left, and man, right standing upright with heads close and forearms clasped. R: A grotesque figure with pair of legs with a large round head and no torso. In the upper half of the print, four red circles against an abstract black and white background dotted with blue.ProvenanceC. Richard Belger and Evelyn Craft Belger, Kansas City, MO;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2013.
Copyright© Estate of Akio Takamori
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