Ostia

1968

Karl Kasten

Associated Names
Karl Kasten

Artist, American, 1916 - 2010

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image features rectangular and linear shapes, with a thick horizontal line in the upper part. The artwork consists of layered blocks and lines resembling architectural elements or weathered wood. Textures imitate stone or brickwork, alongside vertical streaks resembling draped fabric or runny paint. The abstract composition suggests fragmented cityscapes or storied surfaces in urban environments.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in gray on uncalendered Rives paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 55.2 x 48.1 cm (21 3/4 x 18 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.63

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. 2237.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Tam Imp / Karl Kasten / 68; lower left verso in graphite: 2237

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Milant (T.59)

Wikidata ID

Q74046687

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