Chair

1965

Ruth Asawa

Associated Names
Ruth Asawa

Artist, American, 1926 - 2013

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows an abstract representation of a chair created using woven lines and shapes. The design includes circular and oval forms resembling a rattan or wicker chair with a round backrest and two armrests. The surrounding background consists of small squares forming a mosaic-like pattern. The composition mixes familiarity with abstraction, maintaining a stylized and patterned appearance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in black on Copperplate Deluxe paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 105.2 x 75.7 cm (41 7/16 x 29 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.210

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. 1558II.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: TAM IMP ASAWA

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q74040426

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