Untitled

1965

John Altoon

Associated Names
John Altoon

Artist, American, 1925 - 1969

Kenneth Tyler

Printer, American, born 1931

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image displays an abstract composition with various overlapping shapes and lines. A dominant dark blue form is situated on the left side, resembling an arch or a large umbrella. This shape transitions into a textured mass of scribbled lines in black and orange. To the right, vivid pink and purple hues blend in a semi-circular shape. Below, smaller shapes in blue and orange, connected by pinkish limbs, create a whimsical appearance. The interplay of colors and forms in the image results in a dynamic and abstract visual experience.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 56.83 × 76.52 cm (22 3/8 × 30 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.109.65

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Toeby C. Moss Gallery, Los Angeles, California); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 2015; acquired 2019 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 1329[1].

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Trial Proof Altoon; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: F. 239; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 1329

Markings

embossed lower left: [Tamarind] [Ken Tyler]

Watermarks

BFK / Rives

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