Photo of collection object [Untitled] Web #3
Celmins, Vija. [Untitled] Web #3, 2002. One color aquatint/drypoint, Sheet: 20 1/8 x 24 3/16 in. (51.1 x 61.4 cm) Image: 15 x 19 in. (38.1 x 48.3 cm). Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Frank L. Babbott, Jr., by exchange, 2003.35. © Vija Celmins © artist or artist's estate.

[Untitled] Web #3

2002

Vija Celmins

American and Latvian, born 1938

Contemporary Art

Vija Celmins derives many of her images from photographs and is particularly interested in translating three-dimensional scenes to two-dimensional surfaces. Internationally known for her intensely realistic renditions of natural environments, the artist here also conveys a sense of abstraction and illusion. Celmins recently turned her attention to spiderwebs after making images of bodies of water, skies, and sandy deserts for many years. “Maybe I identify with the spider,” she once stated. “I’m the kind of person who works on something forever and then works on the same image again the next day.”
Maker/Artist
Celmins, Vija
Classification
Print
Formatted Medium
One color aquatint/drypoint
Dimensions
Sheet: 20 1/8 x 24 3/16 in. (51.1 x 61.4 cm) Image: 15 x 19 in. (38.1 x 48.3 cm)
Departments
Contemporary Art
Accession Number
2003.35
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Frank L. Babbott, Jr., by exchange
Rights Statement
© artist or artist's estate
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