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Man and Animal by Nathan Oliveira

Man and Animal

Nathan Oliveira · 1957

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DETAILS
Artist
Nathan Oliveira
Date
1957
Medium
Lithograph in brown on cream wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
Image: 81 × 60.5 cm (31 15/16 × 23 7/8 in.); Sheet: 100 × 66.6 cm (39 3/8 × 26 1/4 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
United States
Credit line
William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment
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THE ARTIST

Nathan Oliveira

1928–2010 · United States

Nathan Oliveira, a painter, printmaker, and sculptor, was celebrated for his isolated figures and later, his contemplative "Windhover" series.

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