Lamp - Norton Cove
1962
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color lithograph on Rives BFK paper
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.2506
Art Historical Context
Created in 1962, Donald Roberts’s *Lamp - Norton Cove* captures a quiet moment through the medium of color lithography. This print, produced on the fine Rives BFK paper favored by many mid-century artists, reflects the era’s renewed interest in printmaking as a democratic art form. Lithography’s ability to layer colors with precision allowed Roberts to evoke the subtle atmosphere of a coastal setting, inviting viewers to linger over the play of light and shadow. As part of the National Gallery of Art’s Rosenwald Collection, the work joins a distinguished group of prints that highlight technic...