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James Alfred Forsberg — Temple
James Alfred Forsberg

Temple

1956

This bold cardboard cut print presents an abstracted figure constructed from geometric black shapes arranged vertically against a cream ground. The composition suggests a stylized human form with stacked curved and linear elements that evoke a head, torso, arms, and legs in a manner characteristic of mid-twentieth-century modernist reduction. The artist employs the directness and graphic quality of the woodcut tradition to create a work that balances figuration with pure formal abstraction, reflecting the experimental printmaking practices that flourished in the Provincetown art community.

Medium
Cardboard cut print
Dimensions

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $400$600

Lot 16

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James Alfred Forsberg, Temple, 1956

This bold cardboard cut print presents an abstracted figure constructed from geometric black shapes arranged vertically against a cream ground. The composition suggests a stylized human form with stacked curved and linear elements that evoke a head, torso, arms, and legs in a manner characteristic of mid-twentieth-century modernist reduction. The artist employs the directness and graphic quality of the woodcut tradition to create a work that balances figuration with pure formal abstraction, reflecting the experimental printmaking practices that flourished in the Provincetown art community.

Medium
Cardboard cut print
Dimensions
48.3 x 33.7 cm
Year
1956
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Mid Century Modern, Provenance Documented, Geometric Forms, Abstracted Form, Vertical Composition, Minimalist Aesthetic, Cut Paper, Abstract Figuration, Constructivist Influence, Black And Cream, Printmaking, Cardboard Cut Print, Museum Auction, Modernism, American Art, Monochromatic, Human Figure, Cape Cod School

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