Three wood blocks stacked vertically form a totemic image of geometric, human, and mechanical images; some of cars, bowling pins, bicycles; cartoon like.

Act 3, 1969

Artist Robert C. Skelley (American, born 1934)

Date1969

MediumWoodcut

Dimensionssheet: 34 x 13 3/8 in. (86.4 x 34 cm)
image: 32 1/4 x 7 in. (81.9 x 17.8 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

Credit LineGift of Southern Graphic Arts Circle

Object numberPR-75-52

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Visual DescriptionThree wood blocks stacked vertically form a totemic image of geometric, human, and mechanical images; some of cars, bowling pins, bicycles; cartoon like.

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