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Drawing #27

1979

Lynda Benglis

Associated Names

Lynda Benglis

Artist, American, born 1941

The image displays an array of geometric shapes and lines, including circles, rectangles, and hexagons, intersecting and overlapping. The abstract elements are enhanced by curving lines and vibrant colors, such as reds, blues, and greens. In the bottom left, two fish-like shapes swim amidst tangled thread-like lines resembling seaweed. The combination of elements suggests an underwater seascape filled with abstract forms.

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Artwork overview

Medium

collage of tissue paper, fabric, string, plastic film, metallic paper, wash, crayon, and felt-tip pen, with embossing on handmade Gandhi Ashram 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: 68.26 × 87.47 cm (26 7/8 × 34 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.241.32

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 center and center right (twice) in graphite: # 27 Lynda Benglis 12/79

Wikidata ID

Q64594422

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