Untitled
2004 · Gelatin silver print
Image: 11.1 × 16.9 cm (4 3/8 × 6 11/16 in.); Paper: 12.5 × 17.6 cm (4 15/16 × 6 15/16 in.)
Art Institute of Chicago
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Barbara Rossi
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Barbara Rossi was an American artist known for intricate linear drawings and prints that combined geometric precision with organic, biomorphic forms. Working primarily in ink and etching throughout her career, she developed a distinctive visual language that bridged abstraction and figuration, often incorporating serial repetition and layered mark-making. Her practice engaged with postwar developments in printmaking and drawing as primary media rather than preliminary stages.
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