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A Trapezoid of Manhattan without a Rectangle

1978

Sol LeWitt

Associated Names

Sol LeWitt

Artist, American, 1928 - 2007

This image depicts an aerial view of Manhattan in a trapezoidal shape, showcasing the city grids, buildings, streets, river, and piers. The focus is on the dense urban landscape with no visible horizon. The image is monochromatic, using shades of black, white, and gray to highlight the city's layout and waterways.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print with rectangle cut out of center
Credit Line

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

overall: 40.3 x 40 cm (15 7/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1991.241.82

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel

Exhibition History

1987

Beyond the Picture: Works by Robert Barry, Sol LeWitt, Robert Mangold, Richard Tuttle from the Collection of Dorothy & Herbert Vogel, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Germany, 3 May-5 June 1987

2015

In Light of the Past: Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of Collecting Photographs at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May 3 – July 26, 2015

Bibliography

1987

Beyond the Picture: Works by Robert Barry, Sol LeWitt, Robert Mangold, Richard Tuttle from the Collection of Dorothy & Herbert Vogel, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Germany, 1987, 74

Inscriptions

lower left in black felt-tip pen: A Trapezoid / of Manhattan / without a / rectangle / Sol LeWitt / R 803

Wikidata ID

Q64170635

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