Double Transversal

2004

Richard Serra

Associated Names
Richard Serra
Artist, American, 1938 - 2024
Xavier Fumat
Printer, American, born 1963
Erik Beehn
Printer, American, born 1979
Jonathan Cross
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Gemini G.E.L.
Publisher
The artwork features two large, elongated black shapes that run vertically across a white background, creating an abstract composition. These shapes are tall, parallel columns or stripes, with slight curvature. The contrast between the dark shapes and the light background emphasizes the simplicity and boldness of the design.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on two sheets Somerset wove paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    sheet (a): 227.33 × 121.29 cm (89 1/2 × 47 3/4 in.)
    sheet (b): 227.33 × 120.65 cm (89 1/2 × 47 1/2 in.)
    overall: 227.33 × 241.94 cm (89 1/2 × 95 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.23.72.a-b

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Berswordt-Wallrabe 2008, no. CR174

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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 2005.

2008

  • Berswordt-Wallrabe, Silke von. Richard Serra, Prints: Catalogue Raisonné, 1972-2007. Düsseldorf, Germany: Richter Verlag, 2008, no. CR174.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 47.157. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

a) None.
b) "SP 1/3 / R Serra / 04" lower right margin, graphite.

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