Coconut Grove

1987

Malcolm Morley

Associated Names
Malcolm Morley

Artist, American, born England, 1931 - 2018

Serge Lozingot

Printer, French, born 1935

Michelle Ries

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image displays an assortment of swirling lines and chaotic shapes in different thicknesses and directions, forming an abstract composition. The intricate pattern of strokes and splashes creates the impression of lush, overlapping palm fronds and tropical vegetation. The hints of purples, greens, and blues blend together, indicating a dense jungle scene, while the sparser areas replicate sunlight shining through leaves. The play of colors and forms might resemble a vibrant tangle of exotic flora moving in a soft breeze.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Arches 88 wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lee and Ann Fensterstock

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 88.27 × 70.96 cm (34 3/4 × 27 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2000.177.41

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; Lee and Ann Fensterstock, New York; acquired 2000 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1335.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 33.2. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: AP 9/10; lower right in graphite: Malcolm Morley; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: MM87-1160

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: © Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

Wikidata ID

Q76348041

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