Untitled (Hotel du Nord)

1972

Joseph Cornell

Associated Names
Joseph Cornell

Artist, American, 1903 - 1972

Styria Studio

Printer

Brooke Alexander, Inc.

Publisher

This is a painting featuring a sketch, text, and geometric patterns. The artwork includes a monochromatic sketch of a figure in profile against a textured blue background. Surrounding the figure are elements such as lines, circles, and text pieces like "Hôtel du Nord" and "L’ABEILLE". On the borders are smaller, repetitive photographs or prints in muted tones. This creates a layered and textured piece in the style of Robert Rauschenberg.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Woodward Foundation, Washington, D.C.

  • Dimensions

    image: 37.94 × 28.58 cm (14 15/16 × 11 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 53.5 × 41.75 cm (21 1/16 × 16 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1976.56.10

  • Portfolio Title

    Prints for Phoenix House

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Woodward Foundation, Washington, DC; acquired 1976 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 56/125; lower right in graphite: Joseph Cornell

Wikidata ID

Q65573011

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