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In and Under the Mirror

1977

Richard Artschwager

Associated Names

Richard Artschwager

Artist, American, 1923 - 2013

The image shows a rectangular shape with tightly packed vertical lines forming its sides and top. Inside, there is a cluster of randomly oriented short lines resembling sticks or twigs. It gives the impression of a three-dimensional frame enclosing the central cluster, which could be interpreted as a floating window or scattered debris.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and ink, felt-tip pen, and graphite on wove paper
Credit Line

The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel
Dimensions

overall: 67.6 x 50.8 cm (26 5/8 x 20 in.)
Accession Number

1991.241.29

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York, NY; purchase/gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: In and Under the Mirror / Richard Artschwager '77; upper center in graphite: 22 1/2 x 30

Wikidata ID

Q64620433

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