Ladder series
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Ladder series is a group of paintings by Romanian-American artist Hedda Sterne that explores verticality, abstraction, and the metaphorical ascent suggested by ladder forms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ladder series canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abstract art series
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series of paintings ⓘ |
| artForm | painting ⓘ |
| artisticIntention |
to explore vertical space
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to suggest ascent ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
female Abstract Expressionists
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postwar American art ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
contrasting light and dark
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muted tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator |
Hedda Sterne
NERFINISHED
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Romanian-American artist Hedda Sterne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Romanian-American ⓘ |
| depicts |
abstracted ladders
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vertical linear elements ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | exhibited in New York galleries ⓘ |
| explores |
metaphorical ascent
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movement ⓘ spatial depth ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| genre |
abstract art
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modern art ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
geometric abstraction
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ladder forms ⓘ linear structures ⓘ |
| hasPart | ladder paintings by Hedda Sterne ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
metaphorical imagery
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non-figurative forms ⓘ vertical composition ⓘ |
| inception | 1950s ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American Abstract Expressionism
NERFINISHED
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European modernism ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | nonverbal ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
abstraction
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ascent ⓘ ladders ⓘ verticality ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract expressionism
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surface form:
Abstract Expressionism
New York School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Hedda Sterne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hedda Sterne’s abstract works ⓘ |
| period | mid-20th century art ⓘ |
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