Drawing for Changes and Disappearances No. 33

1979-1982

John Cage

Associated Names
John Cage

Artist, American, 1912 - 1992

The image depicts geometric shapes and annotations with hand-drawn lines, triangles, and sections labeled with letters and numbers. Handwritten notes and numbers are placed alongside the shapes, possibly serving as labels or measurements. Pieces of tape are visible in the corners holding the paper down. The arrangement of numbers and letters suggests a methodical layout indicative of a design plan, blueprint, or technical schematic.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 48.3 x 66 cm (19 x 26 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.142.19

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kathan Brown, San Francisco: Gift to NGA, 2001.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

in graphite: [many notations with diagrams overall]

Wikidata ID

Q64582143

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