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Untitled

1968

Daniel Socha

Associated Names

Dan Socha

Artist, American, born 1943

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image displays an abstract form consisting of various shapes and lines. At the center is a large amorphous blob, surrounded by a textured surface with several crater-like circular openings. From the central mass, two protrusions extend upwards; one resembling a fin or a leaf with a textured pattern, and the other with a grid-like pattern and short curved lines suggesting motion or vibration. The composition has an organic feel, akin to a rocky landscape or a submerged creature.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph (stone) in black on German Etching paper
Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Dimensions

sheet: 38.5 x 57.1 cm (15 3/16 x 22 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1984.34.840

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. 2472.

Inscriptions

lower left in crayon: Tam Imp; lower right in graphite: Daniel Socha '68; lower center verso in graphite: 2472 / German EtchingPaper

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Socha (T.63)

Wikidata ID

Q74063802

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