Propeller

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TitlePropeller

Artist Lorraine Shemesh (American, b. 1949)

Date2002

MediumGraphite wash on mylar

DimensionsImage size: 25 1/2 x 26 1/2 in. Framed: 35 3/4 x 35 13/16 x 1 1/2 in.

SubmissionNA diploma presentation, May 15, 2005

Credit LineNational Academy of Design, New York, Gift of Allan Stone Gallery, 2005

Object number2005.2

Label TextThe human figure, and in particular its movement, is central to Lorraine Shemesh's work. The artist has a complex working method from initial sketch to finished painting. From the mid-1990s until recently, Shemesh created series of works that depicted bodies in water-a difficult subject because of the physical distortions and light refractions that occur. Propellor illustrates not only how the artist overcame the challenges inherent in the subject, but also serves as a window into her working process. This highly detailed drawing served as the preparatory study for a larger finished painting.