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Untitled

1966

Frank Lobdell

Associated Names

Frank Lobdell

Artist, American, 1921 - 2013

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image features bold, sweeping lines and angular shapes that intersect and overlap to create an abstract composition. In the top left corner, there is a circular space with jagged triangular shapes pointing outward, surrounding a central cluster. Dark lines extend downward from the circle, resembling elongated limbs or roots. Other circular shapes and lines in the top right corner echo the theme of interconnectedness or a tangled web.

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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: 50.7 x 68.6 cm (19 15/16 x 27 in.)
Accession Number

1984.34.183

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. 1711.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Tam Imp / L / -66; lower left verso in graphite: Lobdell; lower right verso in graphite: 1711

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Akagawa (T.2)

Wikidata ID

Q74047425

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