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Dox ThrashWW-1940-156904
1940·Watercolor over graphite on paper·19 7/8 × 13 3/4 in. (50.5 × 35 cm)

Van Day Truex Fund, 2004

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Year
1940
Dimensions
19 7/8 × 13 3/4 in. (50.5 × 35 cm)

Artist

Dox Thrash
Dox Thrash

Printmaking

Dox Thrash was an American printmaker and painter known for his pioneering work in the carborundum print technique, which he developed to create rich, textured surfaces on paper. Active from the 1920s through the 1960s, he worked primarily in Philadelphia, producing prints and paintings that engaged with portraiture, social subjects, and abstraction. His technical innovations in printmaking contributed significantly to the medium's expansion in twentieth-century American art.

Griffin, GA, USA

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Year
1940
Dimensions
19 7/8 × 13 3/4 in. (50.5 × 35 cm)
Watts ID
WW-1940-156904

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Dox Thrash

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