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An exceptional original 1970s abstract painting, this mixed media collage artwork is executed on panel and measures 9 x 12 …
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An exceptional original 1970s abstract painting, this mixed media collage artwork is executed on panel and measures 9 x 12 inches. Created in 1972, the composition features bold graphic typography, stenciled symbols, and industrial-style collage elements, enhanced with subtle metallic details that add depth, texture, and visual interest.
The artwork’s layered construction—combining painted forms, collage fragments, and metallic accents—reflects the postwar modern, mid-century modern, and early conceptual art movements. Strong red letterforms contrast against neutral and charcoal tones, creating a dynamic, visually striking surface reminiscent of modernist abstraction, brutalist design, and avant-garde graphic art of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Signed simply “w” and dated 1972, this piece embodies the experimental, text-driven aesthetic popular in 1970s American abstract art. The intentional distressing, collage layering, and typographic motifs evoke themes of currency, communication, symbolism, and coded language, making it an intellectually engaging and decorative work.
Artist: Signed “w”
Date: 1972
Medium: Mixed media collage with metallic paint on panel
Dimensions: 9" W x 12" H unframed 16" W x 13" framed
Style: Abstract, Modern, Mid-Century Modern, Postwar, Conceptual, Graphic Art
Origin: United States
Condition: Very good vintage condition, with age-appropriate wear consistent with the artist’s original intent
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- Dimensions
- 16ʺW × 1ʺD × 13ʺH
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Abstract
- Period
- 1970s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paint
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Red
- Condition Notes
- Artist: Signed “w” Date: 1972 Medium: Mixed media collage with metallic paint on panel Dimensions: 9" W x 12" H … moreArtist: Signed “w” Date: 1972 Medium: Mixed media collage with metallic paint on panel Dimensions: 9" W x 12" H Style: Abstract, Modern, Mid-Century Modern, Postwar, Conceptual, Graphic Art Origin: United States Condition: Very good vintage condition, with age-appropriate wear consistent with the artist’s original intent less
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