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A black and white print featuring two men in dark suits. One man holds a piece of paper, while the other reaches toward it. Scattered, stenciled capital letters and numbers appear at the top and bottom edges.
Two Men
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Two Men

Artist Jiri Balcar (Czech, 1929 - 1968)
Date1965
MediumAquatint and etching
Dimensions12 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (31.8 x 16.5 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Melvin and Lorna Rubin
Object number1995.27.81
Collections
Visual DescriptionA black and white print featuring two men in dark suits. One man holds a piece of paper, while the other reaches toward it. Scattered, stenciled capital letters and numbers appear at the top and bottom edges.
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