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Upside Down Flowers

1976

Jonathan Borofsky

Associated Names

Jonathan Borofsky

Artist, American, born 1942

The image shows a large vase placed upside down with flowers hanging from its base. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of gray and black. The vase is positioned centrally in the upper half of the image, while the flowers extend downward into the lower half, contrasting with the lighter background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

charcoal on laid paper
Credit Line

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 60.01 × 45.72 cm (23 5/8 × 18 in.)
Accession Number

1994.17.6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, New York; acquired 1994 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel

Exhibition History

1994

From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1994, no. 24.

Wikidata ID

Q64584514

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