Arabesque III

Artist

Leonardo Nierman (Mexican, b. 1932)

Date

1970s

Medium

Lithograph

Dimensions

Plate : 15 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (38.74 x 29.21 cm)
Sheet : 25 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (65.41 x 50.17 cm)

Credit Line

Hope College Collection

Object Number

2016.1.3

Label

The term arabesque was originally coined to describe the scrolling, interlaced lines and shapes that are found in some types of Islamic art. Nierman used the term as the title for several prints he designed in the 1970s that look like exploding stars seen in some distant galaxy.