Tybid

2004

Elizabeth Murray

Associated Names
Elizabeth Murray

Artist, American, 1940 - 2007

Xavier Fumat

Printer, American, born 1963

Holly Rittenhouse

Printer, American, active early 21st century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows a collection of interconnected swirling lines and geometric shapes in black ink with accents of red. The shapes suggest a complex city map or a mechanical diagram, with circular forms and radial lines resembling wheels or gears. There is a cloud-like form at the upper left and other sections that evoke machinery or abstract representations of faces. The composition is enclosed in a rectangular framework formed by overlapping lines.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in red and black on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joan and David Maxwell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 40.6 x 32.7 cm (16 x 12 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.97.6

Associated Artworks

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This is a photograph of two individuals arm-wrestling. Their faces are obscured by colored circles. The image shows the intense physical interaction as their hands compete. One individual wears a white shirt, while the other is in a blue shirt. The background is blurred, keeping the focus on the arm-wrestling. Bright colors cover the faces, creating a contrast against the subdued tones of the scene.

Two Opponents (Blue and Yellow)

John Baldessari, Richard Kaz, Gemini G.E.L.

2004

Artists Coming Together

Various Artists, John Baldessari, Cecily Brown, Frank Gehry, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Elizabeth Murray, Robert Rauschenberg, Susan Rothenberg, Ed Ruscha, Richard Serra, Gemini G.E.L.

2004

The image consists of swirling lines and irregular shapes in black and earthy red tones. Among the forms, there are outlines of figures and faces. The interplay of dark and light areas gives the impression of a dynamic scene.

Study, after An Election by William Hogarth

Cecily Brown, Carmen Schilaci, Gemini G.E.L.

2004

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joan and David Maxwell, Washington, D.C.; acquired 2005 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 2019.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 35.34. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 59/150; lower right in graphite: Elizabeth Murray 2004; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: EM04-1508

Markings

embossed lower center: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower center verso in gray ink: Published by Gemini G.E.L. LLC / Los Angeles, California

Wikidata ID

Q76338752

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