Confrontation

1970

Arthur Secunda

Associated Names
Arthur Secunda

Artist, American, born 1927

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image displays jagged, angular gray shapes on a vibrant orange gradient background that darkens towards the top. The composition is symmetrical, with the shapes appearing mirrored across a central axis. The top and side forms resemble hands or arms in motion, adding dynamism. The curvature and positioning of the gray shapes suggest figures in motion, possibly dancers or individuals in dialogue.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (aluminum) in two blended oranges and gray on calendered Rives paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 48.3 x 81.7 cm (19 x 32 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.780

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. 2859.

Inscriptions

across bottom in crayon: Confrontation, Tamarind impression/ Arthur Secunda; across bottom verso in graphite: calendered Ri ves BFK / 2859 / in

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Trowbridge (T.61)

Wikidata ID

Q74063499

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