Wounded Sphinx

1965

Leon Golub

Associated Names
Leon Golub

Artist, American, 1922 - 2004

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image displays bold, sweeping brushstrokes in black, red, and blue colors across the canvas. The black strokes form a shape that could be interpreted as a human figure or silhouette in motion, with flowing lines extending from the upper portion. Surrounding and intersecting the black form are red and blue swathes of color, creating a dynamic contrast that resembles trails or streaks.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in blue, black and red on Copperplate Deluxe paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 76 x 104 cm (29 15/16 x 40 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.553

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. 1416.

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: Wounded Sphinx / Tam. Imp. / Golub

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Bleha (T.7)

Wikidata ID

Q74042421

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