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The Imaginary Blowtorch

Grace Nettles American
Bea Nettles American
ca. 1973
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Imaginary Blowtorch
  • Artist: Grace Nettles (American, born 1919)
  • Artist: Bea Nettles (American, born Gainesville, Florida, 1946)
  • Date: ca. 1973
  • Medium: Photosilkscreens on mylar; photomechanical prints
  • Classifications: Books, Prints
  • Credit Line: Adminsitrative Purchase Fund, 1974
  • Object Number: 1974.649.2
  • Rights and Reproduction: © Bea Nettles
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs
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