Nostalgic Item

1967

Juan Downey

Associated Names
Juan Downey

Artist, American, born Chile, 1940 - 1993

The image shows a series of rectangles stacked vertically on the right side, with lines and arrows indicating movement across the image. The background is yellow. On the left, there is handwritten text next to a line drawing of a retro slide projector. In the upper right, a triangular shape has marbled patterns in reds and blues.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

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This is a painting of an electronic audio amplifier diagram. The image consists of a schematic illustration of a "5 Transistor Audio Amplifier" with various components labeled, including connections for a "9V Battery" and a "Pick Up Antenna." The amplifier is depicted as a rectangular block with multiple protruding wires of different colors, each labeled with instructions on their use or destination. The surrounding elements include labeled components like "Sensitivity Switch and Volume Control" and "Threshold Control," depicted as circular knobs connected by wires. The art style employs a technical and instructional illustration technique, making use of muted earth tones and a sketched appearance, with text annotations providing guidance or signaling function. The simplistic and diagrammatic approach suggests the work of an artist with a focus on technical illustrations.

Capacitance Relay

Juan Downey

1967

Do It Yourself

Juan Downey

1967

The image is a painting of a diagram featuring boxes and colored lines connected by tubes. The painting includes various labeled boxes, pipes, and tubes. The boxes have instructions written next to them, suggesting a sequence of actions or a process. The tubes connecting the boxes are depicted in vibrant colors of pink, red, and blue.

The Human Voice

Juan Downey

1967

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Barrett M. Linde, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1969; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • Juan Downey: Radiant Nature, Pitzer College Art Galleries, Claremont, 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Bibliography

2017

  • Crouch, Robert and Ciara Ennis. Juan Downey: Radiant Nature. Exh. cat. Pitzer College Art Galleries, Claremont, CA,, 2017: p. 18.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 10/25; lower center in graphite: "Do it Yourself, Nostalgic Item"; lower right in graphite: Downey 67

Watermarks

BFK RIVES

Wikidata ID

Q77009118

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