Untitled

1965

Ruth Asawa

Associated Names
Ruth Asawa

Artist, American, 1926 - 2013

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image displays irregular circular shapes and organic lines, creating an abstract composition. These forms resemble ink blots or petri dish cultures, with fuzzy edges and contrast between light and dark areas. The image suggests textures found in natural elements like stones, clouds, or biological patterns.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in black on Rives BFK Type IV paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 50.6 x 68.7 cm (19 15/16 x 27 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.201

More About this Artwork

This print shows a network of interlocking pink lines radiating from a central red point to form a circular pattern. The shapes resemble a vibrant, stylized flower or mandala against a white background. The branching lines get smaller and smaller as they reach the edge of the circle, and from slightly before then to the edge of the print the background is a bright, vibrant yellow.

Article:  Ruth Asawa’s Little-Known Experiment with Printmaking

Memorialized in stamps for her wire sculptures, the artist’s experiments with printmaking have been largely forgotten.

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 1487.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: TAM IMP ASAWA

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Rock (T.37)

Wikidata ID

Q74040373

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