The Witnesses

1952

June Wayne

Associated Names
June Wayne

Artist, American, 1918 - 2011

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image features elongated vertical shapes dominating the composition against a background. The shapes resemble tall tree trunks or bamboo stalks with intricate textures and patterns. Some elements within the shapes exhibit a woven, reptilian scale-like texture, while others have a linear, zigzag pattern reminiscent of tire treads. White, wispy lines flow vertically between the shapes in a varied pattern. The elements create a complex array of textures and lines, giving the composition a natural yet abstract feel.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1992

  • Gilmour, Pat. "A Love Affair with Lithography: The Prints of June Wayne." Print Quarterly 9, no. 2 (1992): no. 19.

2007

  • Conway, Robert P. June Wayne, the Art of Everything: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1936-2006. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 2007, no.

Inscriptions

lower right plate: J Wayne 52; lower left in graphite: II C/14 The Witnesses; lower right in graphite: June C Wayne Sept 52; by later hand, lower left in graphite: C; by later hand, lower right in graphite: 30

Markings

BS: Tamarind chop

Wikidata ID

Q75120176

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