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Players Dracula Sexto

1968

Billy Al Bengston

Associated Names

Billy Al Bengston

Artist, American, 1934 - 2022

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image depicts a large, abstract shape resembling a four-leaf clover with rounded, overlapping lobes. The form is outlined with thin black lines for texture and depth. Fine hatch lines within the shape suggest shadows or layers. The design is petal-like and organic, resembling a flower.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph (stone) in black on Magnani Italia paper
Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Dimensions

sheet: 12.9 x 12.1 cm (5 1/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1983.18.276

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. 2308.

Inscriptions

on recto: (initialed)

Markings

IS: BAB's Tamarind Impression; BS: Stoeveken (T.43)

Wikidata ID

Q74040692

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