1991.16.10: Monstra, from the book "Lightgraphics, Monoscriptures"
PhotographsThe photograph shows an abstract shape against a brown background. The shape is composed of white lines that look to be white paint applied with a finger. The lines are rough with striations of light brown showing through the white with black highlights. The line are vertical with three longer lines at the top, five shorter lines at the bottom and intersected by three horizontal lines. The vertical line on the left side rises up, curves out slightly then crosses the longest center vertical line. The background on the left side is narrow band of light brown, the center portion is dark brown, the right side is banded by a border of light brown.
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1991.16.10
- People
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Chargesheimer, German (Cologne, Germany 1924 - 1971 Cologne, Germany)
- Title
- Monstra, from the book "Lightgraphics, Monoscriptures"
- Classification
- Photographs
- Work Type
- photograph
- Date
- 1961
- Culture
- German
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/53906
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Technique
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- sheet: 39.7 x 29.8 cm (15 5/8 x 11 3/4 in.)
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Signed: in black ink at l.r.: Ch 1961
- inscription: on verso at c.l., blue ballpoint ink, handwritten, in artist's hand: Monstra
- inscription: on verso at l.l., blue ballpoint ink, handwritten, in artist's hand: 1.
- inscription: on verso at l.r., blue ballpoint ink, handwritten, in artist's hand: Chargesheimer
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of The Cultural Council in the Federation of German Industry
- Accession Year
- 1991
- Object Number
- 1991.16.10
- Division
- Modern and Contemporary Art
- Contact
- am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Exhibition History
- 32Q: 1110 , Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 10/13/2016 - 04/06/2017
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