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Untitled

1969

Burhan Cahit Dogancay

Associated Names

Burhan Cahit Dogancay

Artist, Turkish, 1929 - 2013

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image displays jagged and fragmented shapes, with splatters and bold lines creating a web-like pattern. It is an abstract composition that may resemble a human face, with discernible eyes amidst the disorder. There are overlapping lines suggesting text and wings, adding depth to the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph (stone) in violet-black on Copperplate Deluxe paper
Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Dimensions

sheet: 48.5 x 38 cm (19 1/8 x 14 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1983.18.471

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. 2693.

Inscriptions

across bottom in white chalk: Tamarind Impression / (signedand dated)

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Law (T.65)

Wikidata ID

Q74041868

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