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Monument 1

1973

Richard Tuttle

Associated Names

Richard Tuttle

Artist, American, born 1941

The image shows an abstract pencil sketch on a blank page. Delicate, curved lines converge to form a shape resembling a heart. Next to this shape are a couple of smaller triangular shapes. The arrangement is abstract. The design uses negative space to highlight its minimalist and abstract qualities.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on 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: 30.3 x 22.6 cm (11 15/16 x 8 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

1991.241.172.a

Thirteen Drawings

Richard Tuttle

1973

In the center of the image, there is a cluster of small, multicolored dots and short lines arranged in a roughly circular formation. — Monument 2

Richard Tuttle

1973

Monument 3

Richard Tuttle

1973

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2005

"The Art of Richard Tuttle", San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Des Moines Art Center, 2005-2006.

Inscriptions

lower right verso in graphite: Richard Tuttle, 1973

Wikidata ID

Q64628648

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