Vulture

1968 (published 1969)

Murray Zimiles

Associated Names
Murray Zimiles

Artist, American, born 1941

Pratt Graphic Art Center

Publisher

The image displays various shapes and lines creating an abstract composition. Two rectangular sections at the top depict close-ups of a vulture, emphasizing its eye and profile. Fluid and distorted figures merge into the larger composition, suggesting abstract human and animal forms. The lower part includes amorphous shapes resembling human limbs or elongated necks, enhancing the dynamic and abstract nature of the artwork.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph and screenprint in black and yellow on Arches wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 51.44 × 36.83 cm (20 1/4 × 14 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.109.60.10

  • Portfolio Title

    Ten Prints by Ten Printmakers

Associated Artworks

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The image shows three figures, each depicted with detailed features and full views. The first figure on the left is shown bent over with muscular legs and an arched back. The second figure is leaning over the central figure, with a bearded face and wavy hair. The central figure is seated and slightly reclined, with curly hair and a serene expression, wearing an open garment that exposes the torso and crossed legs. The background has a sketch-like quality with textures creating depth.

Pick-a-Back

Al Blaustein, Pratt Graphic Art Center

1969

This is a photograph of a closed book with a textured grey cover. The book features the fraction "10/10" in bold, black numerals with dotted patterns on the digits. The background texture is consistent across the cover, giving the book a subtle metallic sheen appearance.

Ten Prints by Ten Printmakers

Various Artists, Al Blaustein, Luis Camnitzer, Albert Christ-Janer, Roberto De Lamonica, Michael Knigin, Stephen Poleskie, Clayton Pond, Clare Romano, Vasilios Toulis, Murray Zimiles, Pratt Graphic Art Center

1969

Fragment of a Cloud

Luis Camnitzer, Pratt Graphic Art Center

1969

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Rachel Davis Fine Arts, Cleveland, Ohio); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 2001; acquired 2019 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Vulture 16/100 M. Zimiles 68

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