Artwork
Măcin 1957
Măcin 1957 is a print by Eugenia Iftodi. It is held in the collection of the Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.
About this work
That suggests it might have been meant to show something specific, like a place or an object, but it’s missing here.
This is a blank white sheet of paper framed in wood. The only marks are a faint handwritten word—*"Măcin"*—and the year *1957* in the top left corner. In the bottom right, there’s a small stamped circle with the numbers *3530* and a date, *1976*.
The paper looks empty, but the title hints it’s part of a print called *Măcin 1957*. That suggests it might have been meant to show something specific, like a place or an object, but it’s missing here.
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Overview
Măcin 1957 is a framed work consisting of a blank white sheet of paper with minimal markings.
Subject & Meaning
The title and handwritten notation 'Măcin' and '1957' suggest a connection to a specific print or image, now absent. The work's emptiness may be intentional, inviting interpretation.
Technique & Style
The piece features a simple, unadorned sheet of paper with a faint handwritten inscription and a stamped circle containing the numbers '3530' and the date '1976'.
History & Provenance
The stamped date '1976' indicates the work was processed or cataloged in that year, although its creation is dated to 1957.
Artist & collection
Artist
Eugenia Iftodi made prints and drawings of everyday life in mid-20th-century Romania.
Museum
Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea
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