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A rectangular print divided into a grid of squares. The squares contain textural, cloudy forms in muted greys and off-whites. The mismatched tiles are rearranged, breaking the continuous patterns to create a disjointed, checkerboard composition.
Space Walk
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Space Walk

Artist Herb Jackson (American, born 1945)
Dateundated
MediumColor lithograph
Dimensions20 1/4 x 30 in. (51.4 x 76.2 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Jane and R. Paul Larkin
Object number1992.1.26
Collections
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