Boneman

1986

Susan Rothenberg

Associated Names
Susan Rothenberg

Artist, American, 1945 - 2020

Kenneth Farley

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

This is a drawing of a figure interacting with a burst of light. The figure is sketched in white against a dark background, with its arms outstretched toward a radiant burst of light or energy emanating from the right side of the image. Light and shadow create contrast, depth, and motion. The figure seems to be seated and partially enveloped in the light, which spreads dynamically, suggesting movement and a connection with the energetic force. The drawing has a textured, grainy effect on a wood-like background, emphasizing its raw quality.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1990 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • Gemini G.E.L.: Recent Prints and Sculpture, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1994, no. 3.

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1283.

1987

  • Maxwell, Rachel Robertson. Susan Rothenberg, The Prints: A Catalogue Raisonne. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Peter Maxwell, 1987, no. 31.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 44.4. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: S.P.; lower right in graphite: S Rothenberg / 86; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: SR86-3131

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: © Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

Wikidata ID

Q74885264

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