Man with Snake (Blue and Yellow) [special proof]

started 1990, published 1991

John Baldessari

Associated Names
John Baldessari

Artist, American, 1931 - 2020

Kyle Militzer

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Octavio Molina

Printer, American active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

This is a painting of an arm holding a snake with a blue circle superimposed on it. The artwork combines black-and-white photographic elements with bright colors. The large snake is prominent, rendered in a yellowish hue with visible scales, curling around an outreaching arm. The blue circle adds a bold, abstract element which contrasts with the naturalistic appearance of the rest of the image. The background is composed of a partially visible textured surface. The integration of visual elements in this piece suggests an emphasis on both abstraction and reality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Arches 88 wove paper [special proof]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist, in honor of Andrew Robison

  • Dimensions

    image: 12.7 × 17.46 cm (5 × 6 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 45.7 × 35.2 cm (18 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.146.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hurowitz 2009, no. 52 [special proof]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 2016 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1455.

2009

  • Hurowitz, Sharon Coplan. John Baldessari: A Catalogue Raisonné of Prints and Multiples, 1971-2007. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2009, no. 52.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 4.1. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: S.P. I/II; lower right in graphite: Baldessari; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: JBA90-1246

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: © Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

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