The Mirror

1968

Michael Mazur

Associated Names
Michael Mazur

Artist, American, 1935 - 2009

Manuel Fuentes

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows various jagged and smooth shapes forming a pattern of light and shadow. The abstract composition includes elongated, vertical forms against a textured background. The artwork suggests the appearance of draped fabric or clothing, with some areas patterned with dots and others appearing textured with horizontal stripes. The interplay of light and dark areas creates a sense of depth and three-dimensionality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on German Etching wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 76.2 x 56 cm (30 x 22 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.263

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hansen 2000, no. 176

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith, Beverly Hills, California; acquired 1984 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 2317.

2000

  • Hansen, Trudy V. The Prints of Michael Mazur, with a Catalogue Raisonné 1956-1999. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2000, no. 176.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Tam Imp; lower right in graphite: Mazur; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 2317 / german Etching paper

Markings

embossed lower left: [Tamarind] [Manuel Fuentes]

Wikidata ID

Q74047953

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