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Stars-Red Center: 9 point

1983

Sol LeWitt

Associated Names

Sol LeWitt

Artist, American, 1928 - 2007

Crown Point Press

Publisher

June Lambla

Printer, American

Hidekatsu Takada

Printer, American

Peter Pettengill

Printer, American

The image shows a starburst shape with eight points within nested squares. The colors used are red, ochre, teal, and gray, surrounded by a blue-green square background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color aquatint with hardground etching on Arches 88 paper
Credit Line

Gift of Kathan Brown
Dimensions

plate: 45.4 x 45.4 cm (17 7/8 x 17 7/8 in.)
sheet: 53 x 53 cm (20 7/8 x 20 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2001.142.70.7

The image shows a red triangular shape in the center, outlined in mustard yellow, set against a dark teal square background. The composition is abstract, with the triangular shape resembling an arrowhead or simplified mountain peak. Various layered triangles suggest depth, and the geometric patterns can evoke a sense of navigation or direction. — Stars-Red Center: 3 Point

Sol LeWitt, Crown Point Press, Hidekatsu Takada, June Lambla, Peter Pettengill

1983

The image shows a star-like shape with four points, composed of geometric lines and symmetrical angles. It is outlined in yellow on a teal background within a gray square frame. The central figure resembles a star or a compass rose. — Stars-Red Center: 4 Point

Sol LeWitt, Crown Point Press, Hidekatsu Takada, Peter Pettengill, June Lambla

1983

The image shows a composition of geometric shapes with a large five-pointed star at the center of a square frame. Bold colors, including red and gold, are set against a teal background. — Stars-Red Center: 5 Point

Sol LeWitt, Crown Point Press, Peter Pettengill, Hidekatsu Takada, June Lambla

1983

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Brown, Kathan

Inscriptions

in graphite lower right: LeWitt TP 2/3

Wikidata ID

Q76358284

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