Oiled Dead (State)

1975

Bruce Nauman

Associated Names
Bruce Nauman

Artist, American, born 1941

Robert Knisel

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Jeff Wasserman

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Richard Ewen

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Charles Ritt

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James Webb

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows large letters "DEAD" painted in a chaotic style with red, blue, and black streaks. Above is the word "OILED" displayed in a linear style on a dark rectangle. The elements resemble billboards or street signs with bold typography and color contrast.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint and lithograph on Arches Roll wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 115.5 × 125.7 cm (45 1/2 × 49 1/2 in.)
    image: 106.36 × 114.3 cm (41 7/8 × 45 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.5.69

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cordes 1989, no. 34

  • Series Title

    Sundry Obras Nuevas

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1981 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • Bruce Nauman: Disappearing Acts, MoMA PS1, New York: Long Island City, 2019, pp. 318.

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 608.

1989

  • Cordes, Christopher. Bruce Nauman: Prints 1970-89. New York: Castelli Graphics, 1989, p. 34.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 36.14. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

2018

  • Halbreich, Kathy. Bruce Nauman: Disappearing Acts. New York: MoMA PS1, 2018, p. 318.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: B Nauman Gemini II 75

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.];

Wikidata ID

Q74035265

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