Beginning in 1917, Arp's work shifted away from geometric forms toward a more fluid, organic style. During a trip to a Swiss lake resort, Arp was inspired to evoke the branches, stones, roots, and grasses he observed, working with brush and ink. He soon began using similar shapes in his drawings, creating free flowing forms that suggest the absence of deliberate consciousness or inhibition.
Gallery label from Dada, June 18–September 11, 2006.
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Three Modern Styles
Jul 11–Sep 5, 1950
A Selection of Drawings and Watercolors from the Museum Collection
May 11–Oct 19, 1971
1 other work identified
Arp on Paper
Dec 15, 1977–Mar 5, 1978
A Century of Modern Drawing, 1881–1981
Mar 1–16, 1982
The Modern Drawing: 100 Works on Paper from The Museum of Modern Art
Oct 26, 1983–Jan 3, 1984
1 other work identified
Selections from the Permanent Collection: Drawings
May 17–Sep 1, 1984
Drawing in Austria and Germany
May 26–Oct 29, 1985
2 other works identified
Sculptors’ Drawings
Apr 26–Sep 2, 1986
2 other works identified
Drawing in Europe, 1881–1938
Jul 19–Sep 21, 1990
1 other work identified
Modern Drawing: A Selection from the Collection, 1884–1961
Oct 23, 1993–Feb 15, 1994
3 other works identified
Making Choices
Mar 16–Sep 26, 2000
Drawing from the Modern, 1880 - 1945
Nov 20, 2004–Mar 7, 2005
10 other works identified
Dada
Jun 18–Sep 11, 2006
2 other works identified
Dada
Jun 18–Sep 11, 2006
3 other works identified
Dada
Jun 18–Sep 11, 2006
2 other works identified
Dada
Jun 18–Sep 11, 2006
1 other work identified
Dada
Jun 18–Sep 11, 2006
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Alfred H. Barr. Jr., New York
The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Given anonymously, 1936
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