Mexico 67

1982

Aaron Siskind

Associated Names
Aaron Siskind

Artist, American, 1903 - 1991

The image shows irregular and fragmented shapes across the surface. These shapes consist of white and gray sections on a dark background, resembling scattered patches or islands. The pattern evokes a worn map or peeling paint, with rough, organic shapes similar to clouds or geological formations.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Theresa Snyder, c/o Alan Cohen, Chicago, IL; gift to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (through Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY), 1985; acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right below image in black ink: Aaron Siskind; lower left below image: Mexico 67 1982; on verso, lower center in graphite: Mex 67 12/82 / G3; by Corcoran Gallery of Art, bottom left in red pencil: 1985.10.7

Wikidata ID

Q64032432

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