Untitled

1974

Wallace Berman

Associated Names
Wallace Berman

Artist, American, 1926 - 1976

Blair Litho

Printer

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

This is a photograph of four different radio casings held by a hand, each with unique imagery inside. The image is divided into four quadrants, each showing a hand holding a small FM/AM radio. In the top-left quadrant, the radio casing appears to be decorated with intricate, ancient-looking carvings or symbols. The top-right quadrant features an image of an owl with wide-open eyes within the radio casing. In the bottom-left quadrant, the casing displays a photograph of a young child standing and appearing to smile. The bottom-right quadrant shows a spiral galaxy image within the radio's casing. Each section of the image also includes some text near the top of each quadrant. The photograph is composed in a monochromatic palette.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    offset lithograph in black and ochre on Starwhite Cover wove paper mounted to ragboard

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.48 × 33.02 cm (12 × 13 in.)
    support: 31.12 × 33.7 cm (12 1/4 × 13 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.5.144.5

  • Portfolio Title

    Radio/Aether Series 1966/1974

Associated Artworks

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This is a photograph of four matchboxes each containing miniature scenes. The image shows a grid of four squares, each depicting a hand holding a matchbox with different objects or scenes inside. The top left matchbox contains a miniature scene of a window with draped curtains. The top right box holds a pair of crossed legs, suggesting a figure. The bottom left shows the partial figure of someone holding a camera. The bottom right depicts a hand forming a gesture. Each matchbox is labeled with text at the top in Hebrew script. The photograph has a vintage, monochromatic aesthetic.

Untitled

Wallace Berman, Blair Litho, Gemini G.E.L.

1974

The image displays abstract shapes resembling Hebrew letters in a linear sequence at the top of the dark background. Each character is associated with descending numeric values. Beneath the sequence in the lower left corner, the text "RADIO/AETHER SERIES 1966/1974" is printed, and in the lower right corner, the name "WALLACE BERMAN" is displayed. The composition suggests a technical or broadcast display, reminiscent of numerical scales or calibration tools in electronic devices.

Radio/Aether Series 1966/1974

Wallace Berman, Blair Litho, Gemini G.E.L.

1974

The image shows four hands holding small rectangular objects with different black-and-white images. The hands are arranged in a grid of four sections, with each section displaying a different image: a cosmic pattern, a wolf's face, a leafless tree, and a skull with a crucifix. Each object has a radio tuning scale marked 'FM' and 'AM' on the left side. Hebrew lettering is displayed above each hand, and the photograph features strong contrasts and shadows emphasizing texture.

Untitled

Wallace Berman, Blair Litho, Gemini G.E.L.

1974

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1981 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. 568

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 6.1. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: WB74-683

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q76359626

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