Provenance

private collection; Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 2006; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite: 224

Markings

stamped verso in black ink:
This piece is 1/1000 of a total work composed of 250 prints each of four different colors: red, yellow, blue and green
This piece "exists" when installed. The piece is conceived as occupying four walls, each 200'' long by 40" high, each color occupying a separate wall. Each wall is divided into 250 8" square units measuring 26 units long by 10 units high (see diagram below). In order to "exist" the piece must be installed as closely as possible to the following instructions:

Each piece must be vertical
Each piece must be installed on any given wall at its proper location in accordance with the penciled number on the grid printed below
If you have two or more colors, each color must be installed on a separate wall in the same room
In order to properly locate your piece, please observe the following rules:

If your piece is:
BLUE-start measuring from the top left corner of your wall
GREEN-start measuring from the top right corner of your wall
RED-start measuring from the bottom right corner of your wall
YELLOW-start measuring from the bottom left corner of your wall

If your wall is not large enough to accommodate your piece, please ask for an exchange
If your piece will be framed, it is recommended that you use a frame without an edge

D.B., New York, December 1976

Wikidata ID

Q77016255