Mare Imbrium

Nancy Grossman, Mare Imbrium, 1981-1982, paper, aniline dyes, ink, and graphite on board, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1985.30.20, © 1982, Nancy Grossman
Copied Nancy Grossman, Mare Imbrium, 1981-1982, paper, aniline dyes, ink, and graphite on board, sheet: 47 1⁄2 x 60 1⁄8 in. (120.5 x 152.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1985.30.20, © 1982, Nancy Grossman

Artwork Details

Title
Mare Imbrium
Artist
Date
1981-1982
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 47 1⁄2 x 60 1⁄8 in. (120.5 x 152.6 cm)
Copyright
© 1982, Nancy Grossman
Credit Line
Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
paper, aniline dyes, ink, and graphite on board
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1985.30.20
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.30.20

Artwork Description

Mare Imbrium, Latin for “sea of showers,” is the name of a huge crater on the moon caused by a meteor hitting the lunar surface some 3.8 billion years ago. A patchwork of stained and pasted bits of paper, the surface of Grossman’s collage captures the earth-bound view of light and shadows that cross the ancient “ocean.”


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