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Stewart Hitch

Big Leg

Maker

Stewart Hitch (American, 1940 - 2002)

Title

Big Leg

Year

1981

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

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

Credit / Object Number

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

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Fifty Works for Rhode Island
Jul 20, 2012 – Dec 02, 2012

Label copy

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.

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Tombstone

Stewart Hitch (American, 1940 - 2002)
Big Leg, 1981
Pastel and oil stick on wove paper
15.6 x 17.8 cm (6 1/8 x 7 inches)
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 2009.59.10

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