Etching for Obama from Artists for Obama

2008

Brice Marden

Associated Names
Brice Marden

Artist, American, 1938 - 2023

Xavier Fumat

Printer, American, born 1963

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image depicts a dense network of black lines crisscrossing over each other, forming an intricate, abstract pattern. The lines create a complex and chaotic composition with no specific shapes or forms discernible.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove Somerset Velvet paper from a portfolio of eight lithographs and five etchings

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.99 x 22.54 cm (10 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.56 x 30.48 cm (14 x 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.69.1.7

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lewison 1992, undescribed

  • Portfolio Title

    Artists for Obama

Associated Artworks

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Raised Eyebrows / Furrowed Foreheads (Red, White and Blue) from Artists for Obama

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

2008

Artists for Obama [special proof]

Various Artists, John Baldessari, Jonathan Borofsky, Frank Gehry, Ann Hamilton, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Brice Marden, Julie Mehretu, Ken Price, Ed Ruscha, Richard Serra, Susan Rothenberg, Richard Tuttle, Gemini G.E.L.

2008

The image shows a series of repeating geometric patterns composed of jagged, vertical, zigzagging lines arranged in a wavy sequence that gradually shifts across the canvas. The abstract composition utilizes shades of purple, orange, and white, creating a sense of depth and movement.

Human Structures and the Light of Consciousness for Obama [special proof]

Jonathan Borofsky, Anna Medina, Gemini G.E.L.

2008

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 2009 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 2179.

Inscriptions

"B. Marden '08" lower center margin, graphite. "Etching for Obama" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "SP 1/15" lower right margin, graphite.

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Published by Gemini G.E.L. LLC / Los Angeles, California / © 2008 Brice Marden and Gemini G.E.L. LLC / BM08-3444

Wikidata ID

Q76441043

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