Self Portrait [special proof]

started 1999, published 2000

Jonathan Borofsky

Associated Names
Jonathan Borofsky

Artist, American, born 1942

James Reid

Printer, American, born 1948

Amy Robinson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image depicts swirling shapes and looping lines overlapping against a dark background. White dots create gradients and shadows, forming illusions of three-dimensional spirals and waves. Some shapes resemble shells or whirlpools, while others suggest the curves of musical instruments or fluid motion. The intricate patterning invites the viewer to make associations within the abstract design.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    screenprint in black on Rives BFK wove paper [special proof]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L., LLC and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    image: 60.33 × 45.72 cm (23 3/4 × 18 in.)
    sheet: 81.28 × 64.77 cm (32 × 25 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.23.396

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 2015 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1831.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 7.93. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left corner in graphite: SP 1/8; lower right edge in graphite: Jonathan Borofsky; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: JB99-5279

Markings

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

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