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Genesis

1971

Tadeusz Lapinski

Associated Names

Tadeusz Lapinski

Artist, American, born 1928

The image contains abstract shapes and lines arranged around a central circular form. Above the circle are sharp, jagged lines, while below are overlapping circles of varying sizes and colors. Various textures and patterns are present throughout the piece, with some resembling geological formations or microscopic structures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color lithograph on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Jacob Kainen
Dimensions

overall: 106 x 66.6 cm (41 3/4 x 26 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2002.98.396

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jacob Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Kainen, Jacob

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: color lithograph; lower center in graphite: Genesis; lower right in graphite: Tadeusz Lapinski. 71

Wikidata ID

Q76358588

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