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Untitled

1966

Gego

Associated Names

Gego

Artist, German, 1912 - 1994, active Venezuelan

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows bold lines and shapes intersecting on a textured surface to create an abstract composition. Diagonal lines cut through the frame similar to a stylized window or modern architectural sketch. The transition from dark to light areas creates depth, resembling a weathered landscape seen from above. There may be an abstract representation of pathways or roads within a city grid.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph (stone) in black on white Nacre paper
Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Dimensions

sheet: 33.3 x 63.2 cm (13 1/8 x 24 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1983.18.535

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. 1897.

Inscriptions

on recto in graphite: TAM IMP Gego 66

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Sanchez (T.40)

Wikidata ID

Q74042306

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