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A black and white print of three abstract figures with disc-shaped heads holding star shapes above wavy lines and small fish.
Go Catch a Falling Star
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Go Catch a Falling Star

Artist A. David Crown (British, 1924 - 2016)
Dateundated
MediumMezzotint etching
Dimensionssheet: 6 1/4 x 7 1/16 in. (15.9 x 17.9 cm)
image: 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (6.4 x 8.9 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Dr. A. David Crown
Object number1993.2.3
Collections
Visual DescriptionA black and white print of three abstract figures with disc-shaped heads holding star shapes above wavy lines and small fish.
A black and white print featuring horizontal wavy lines. A stylized face rests within the waves on the right side, directly beneath a crescent moon. Five simple, line-drawn stars are scattered across the upper portion.
Sciolist
A. David Crown
undated
A black and white print of two abstract, overlapping faces. Each face features a single bright, horizontal oval eye. The left face is framed by thick curved lines, while the right face has wavy lines extending down its side.
Conspirators
A. David Crown
undated
A black and white print of two abstract marionettes suspended by vertical strings. One has a spotted body and diamond-shaped head; the other wears a pleated skirt.
Who Can Tell?
A. David Crown
undated
A white etching on black paper of an abstracted nude woman with one knee crossed over the other and her head titled back.
Nude
A. David Crown
undated
A black and white print of two penguins standing together and facing right.
Adelies
A. David Crown
undated
A black and white, x-ray-like image of a reclined skeletal figure facing right. The figure's head is tilted back, with visible anatomy including a ribcage, bent legs, and arms folded tightly against its chest.
Something's Wrong with this World...
A. David Crown
undated
A print of intricate, hybrid animal forms—including a prominent fish—clustered along a sharp diagonal line dividing the image. A smaller group of forms and isolated abstract shapes float in the dark space above.
A Tiny Part from the Rich Table of Nature I
Vladimir Gazovic
1970
Nine copper and zinc printmaking plates in various shapes. The pieces include two stars, a crescent, a large central curved shape, a foot-like form, a small etched circle, and three other small intricate or irregular cutouts.
plates for The Anatomies of the Star Spangled Man: Switched-On Man
Kenneth A. Kerslake
1970-1971
A sepia print within a rectangular border showing partial architectural moldings. Inside, two muscular figures in lunging poses above intersecting diagonal shadows. At the bottom rest two large heads overlaid with geometric lines.
In Combattimento di Trancredi e Clorinda II
Jiri Anderle
1972
A two-paneled print. The top section features faint blue intersecting lines and a grid overlaid with two sketched, fragmented faces, one from a self-portrait of Albrecht Durer. The narrow brown bottom panel depicts faces of a woman and baby flanked by horizontal, swirling abstract shapes and textures.
Space for Two (Perspective No. 6)
Jiri Anderle
1971
Copper printmaking plates cut into various shapes. A large central plate outlines a torso and legs, with separate arm plates on either side. Surrounding pieces include a domed shape, a star cutout, rings, and other geometric forms.
plates for The Anatomies of the Star Spangled Man: Star Spangled Man
Kenneth A. Kerslake
1967
A monochrome print featuring a faint woman's face at the bottom. Above it sits a dense, chaotic mound of small figures, some with arms outstretched, trees, a white triangular shape, ropes, and a horse.
Lady with a Hat V/Performance
Albin Brunovsky
1981

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