Ancestors 1953

Dorothy Dehner’s 1953 lithograph *Ancestors* exemplifies the artist's fascination with the human form and her unique abstract style. The artwork features a dense composition of fragmented faces and geometric forms, creating a sense of both intimacy and distance. Dehner, known for her masterful use of line and shading, employs these techniques to depict a dynamic and complex interplay of forms, evoking a sense of ancestral presence and the passage of time. This work, characteristic of her later style, reflects her exploration of the human condition through abstract expressionism.