Blue in Hand

Artist: James Surls, American, born 1943
Printer: Jeffrey Sippel, American, born 1953
Printer: Linda Bangert, American
Publisher: Gallery 210, University of Missouri, St. Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, founded 1971
Date: 2000
Material: Lithograph
published in: Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
Classification: Prints
Collection: Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: sheet: 22 1/2 in. × 15 in. (57.2 × 38.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the Curators of the University of Missouri on behalf of the University of Missouri-St. Louis
Rights: © James Surls
Object Number: 5:2021

NOTES

James Surls’ lithograph Blue in Hand expresses an attraction to raw materials often evident in his sculptures. His twisting lines are reminiscent of tree branches, suggesting an abstract depiction of nature. The inner eye symbol found in many of his works relates to transcendental philosophy, which promotes oneness with our environment. The work was published by Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis during the tenure of former director Terry Suhre.

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