The Marriage Icon

1972

Edward Kienholz

Associated Names
Edward Kienholz

Artist, American, 1927 - 1994

Gary Reams

Edition Production, American, active late 20th century

Raul Guerrero

Edition Production, American, active late 20th century

Peter Carlson

Edition Production, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows a framed display of six cards, each featuring different scenes with people in Victorian or early Edwardian attire. The scenes depict various narratives, such as a wedding, social events, and a baptism. The frame is ornately carved from wood with a floral motif on top. The cards show individuals in different poses, both seated and standing, against different backdrops like greenery and indoor settings. A small brass plate at the bottom likely identifies the artist or collection.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photo-offset lithographs, hand-colored photographs, and nylon lace mounted on black Arches wove paper in a polyester-resin-coated oak frame

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.1 × 133.4 × 3.2 cm (12 5/8 × 52 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1981.5.205

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1981 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 367.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 29.5. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

screenprinted lower center in black ink on adhered brass plate: The Marriage Icon; engraved lower center on adhered brass plate: Kienholz

Wikidata ID

Q63860812

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