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Stewart Hitch

Big Leg, 1981

Description

Maker

Title

Big Leg

Year

1981

Medium

Pastel and oil stick on wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

15.6 x 17.8 cm (6 1/8 x 7 inches)

Type

Credit

The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States, a joint initiative of the Trustees of the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection and the National Gallery of Art, with generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute for Museum and Library Services

Object Number

2009.59.10

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

July 20 - December 2, 2012

The multi-pointed star was Stewart Hitch’s signature shape, which he executed freehand, its rough edges giving the drawing a raw, explosive quality. Hitch’s gestural strokes and dense application of oil stick create three distinct layers of the composition: the red star, an intricate web of thick, dark lines, and a bright background of orange, yellow, and blue.

Use

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