Philadelphia
<p>Dox Thrash, <em>Philadelphia</em>, c. 1940–1945. Watercolor, pen and ink and graphite pencil on paper, sheet: 17 × 11 7/8 in. (43.2 × 30.2 cm) Image: 16 1/8 × 11 in. (41 × 27.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the O’Grady Foundation 2016.138</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1940
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 17 × 11 7/8 in. (43.2 × 30.2 cm) Image: 16 1/8 × 11 in. (41 × 27.9 cm)
- Collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Artist
- Dox Thrash
Artist
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.
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- Dox Thrash
- Year
- 1940
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 17 × 11 7/8 in. (43.2 × 30.2 cm) Image: 16 1/8 × 11 in. (41 × 27.9 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1940-173801
Source
- Collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Source
- whitney
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- Status
- verified