Untitled

1972

Lois Long

Associated Names
Lois Long

Artist, American, 1918 - 2005

James Sheehy

Printer, American, active second half 20th century

Fred Genis

Printer, Australian, born the Netherlands, 1934

There are yellow-orange mushrooms with wide gills at the center of the right page. The color palette consists of warm yellows, oranges, and earthy green moss at the base of the mushrooms. On the left page, text reads "Lactarius hygrophoroides Berkeley & Curtis" next to the page number "III" at the top right corner of the right page.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Arches paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    image: 56 x 38 cm (22 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 56 x 76 cm (22 1/16 x 29 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.145.3.b

Associated Artworks

The image displays a collection of lines and shapes formed by handwritten text, arranged in an abstract pattern across the page. The text is scattered in various directions, creating a dynamic design that resembles a constellation chart or a complex network. Some lines connect the words, resembling a spider web. The composition features variability in text size and orientation, providing a sense of movement and flow akin to a whirlwind of ideas on paper.

Untitled

John Cage, Fred Genis, James Sheehy

1972

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lois Long, New York; purchased 2001 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: 50/75 / Lois Long

Markings

BS: Hollander Workshop

Watermarks

Arches

Wikidata ID

Q76347427

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