Car [special proof]

started 1979, published 1980

Philip Guston

Associated Names
Philip Guston

Artist, American, born Canada, 1913 - 1980

Christine Fox

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Richard Garst

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

This is a drawing of a car. The drawing shows a sketch-like depiction of a car. It is rendered in bold, expressive lines defining the contours and details of the vehicle. The background has a textured appearance created with shading and crosshatching techniques, adding depth and movement to the piece. The car is portrayed in profile, emphasizing its rounded wheels and simplistic body shape. The drawing uses black on a lighter background to create a striking contrast, allowing the car to stand out as the central focus.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on HMP Koller Transfer handmade paper [special proof]

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 51.2 x 77.7 cm (20 3/16 x 30 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.5.175

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Semff 2015, no. 27 [special proof]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • In the Tower: Philip Guston, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2009-2010.

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 875.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 21.16. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

2015

  • Semff, Michael. Philip Guston, Prints: Catalogue Raisonné. Munich, Germany: Sieveking Verlag, 2015, no. 27.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Car S.P.; lower right in graphite: Philip Guston '80; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: PG79-927

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q74035722

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