Bridge
Artist
Paul Gorka
(American, b. 1931)
CultureAmerican
Date20th century
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall, Frame: 47 3/4 x 44 3/4 in. (121.3 x 113.7 cm)
InscribedSigned upper right: "Paul Gorka"
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Ina Mae Green
Object number2008.8.2
Not on view
DescriptionA surrealist painting by Paul Gorka with a thin gray strip frame. A figure stands atop a flimsy, wooden bridge placed high up in the air, with no clear way on or off it. The figure is leaning over into the void with his back turned. A bare tree is on the right side of the bridge, decorated with colored balls.ProvenancePaul Gorka; Mrs. Ina Mae Green, Virginia Beach; The Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Virginia, bequest of Mrs. Ina Mae Green, 2008. Exhibition HistoryPhiladelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA, ca. 1960s
