Untitled (recto)

1978

Robert Mangold

Associated Names
Robert Mangold

Artist, American, born 1937

The image contains outlined rectangles and squares with a central diagonal line, set against an orange rectangle. It gives an abstract composition with geometric shapes. There is text at the bottom in a simple font reading "ROBERT MANGOLD" mentioning new paintings on various mediums.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    acrylic and graphite on wove spiral sketchpad paper

  • Credit Line

    Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.56 x 27.94 cm (14 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.12.17.a

Associated Artworks

The image features abstract sketches of intersecting lines forming geometric shapes, including rectangles intersected by diagonal lines and one shape with a curved line resembling part of a circle or an arc. The composition suggests familiar objects like overlapping building blocks, creating an abstract architectural study. The crisp lines and structured arrangement give the impression of construction blueprints.

Untitled (recto)

Robert Mangold

1978

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2010

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: R.M. 1978

Wikidata ID

Q64628964

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