Untitled

1963

Louise Nevelson

Associated Names
Louise Nevelson

Artist, American, born Russia (now Ukraine), 1899 - 1988

Kenneth Tyler

Printer, American, born 1931

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image features a combination of broad rectangular shapes and irregular lines overlapping and intersecting in an abstract manner. The shapes have a rough, textured quality resembling natural elements like tree bark or geographical maps with uneven terrain. Dark and light contrasts highlight the rugged texture, resembling stone surfaces or wood grain patterns. The abstraction prompts a reflection on natural and organic forms in the environment.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on Nacre wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 94.7 x 65 cm (37 5/16 x 25 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.433

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baro 1974, no. 54

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1974

  • Baro, Gene. Nevelson: The Prints. New York: Pace Editions, 1974, no. 54.

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 830A.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Tamarind Impression; lower center in graphite: Louise Nevelson; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 830A

Markings

embossed: [Tamarind Institute symbol]; embossed: [Kenneth Tyler]

Wikidata ID

Q74062126

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