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A collage of two black C-shaped forms meeting slightly askew with one containing a semi-circle …
F-58
A collage of two black C-shaped forms meeting slightly askew with one containing a semi-circle …
A collage of two black C-shaped forms meeting slightly askew with one containing a semi-circle of cream and the other tan burlap.
F-58, Conrad Marca-Relli, 1958, burlap collage on canvas, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia, © Archivio Marca-Relli, Parma.

F-58

Date1958
Mediumburlap collage on canvas
DimensionsFramed: 20 × 24 3/4 inches (50.8 × 62.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight H. Emanuelson.
Object number1995.3.1
On View
Not on view
Copyright© Archivio Marca-Relli, Parma. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextA first generation Abstract Expressionist, Marca-Relli is particularly noted for his work in collage and assemblage. The artist frequently assembled abstracted figurative images from found materials including newsprint, mattress ticking and burlap, often burning the edges of the material to accentuate shapes. Telfair holds eleven works by the artist, including mixed media paintings, collage, drawing and sculpture.
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