Skyline

started 1994, published 1995

Elizabeth Murray

Associated Names
Elizabeth Murray

Artist, American, 1940 - 2007

Stanley Baden

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Eric Donato

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James Hirahara

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Robert Meyer

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James Reid

Printer, American, born 1948

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows a collection of intricate, interwoven lines and shapes that form an abstract composition. The central green shape resembles a long, winding creature with bulbous forms, akin to a snake or a dragon, while other parts suggest eyes and limbs. Surrounding this shape are smaller, circular patterns that might recall faces or buttons. The entire piece is a mesh of vibrant greens, yellows, reds, and blacks, creating a tapestry-like effect.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph, screenprint, and intaglio on Lanaquarelle Watercolor wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist, in honor of Andrew Robison

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.59 × 18.73 cm (8 1/2 × 7 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 42.7 × 39.21 cm (16 13/16 × 15 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.146.50

  • Series Title

    Bounding Dog

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 2016 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1665.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 35.12. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left corner in graphite: S.P. 1/8; lower right corner in graphite: Elizabeth Murray 95; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: EM94-1372

Markings

embossed lower center: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

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