Accession Number
78784
Medium
Pen and black ink, with graphite and brush and red wash, on cream wove card
Dimensions
56.1 × 71.5 cm (22 1/8 × 28 3/16 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Credit Line
Samuel P. Avery Fund
Background & Context
Background Story
Yves Tanguy's It's the Wind shows the wind as an invisible force made visible through its effects on Tanguy's strange forms. The title suggests the movement of air across the Surrealist landscape.
Cultural Impact
Tanguy's titles often add poetic dimensions to his visual imagery.
Why It Matters
This work makes the invisible wind visible through its effects on strange forms.
