Flotsam

1991

Richard Diebenkorn

Associated Names
Richard Diebenkorn

Artist, American, 1922 - 1993

Renée Bott

Printer, American, active second half 20th century

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image showcases an arrangement of various shapes and lines across the canvas. Circles, triangles, and arrows are scattered throughout, resembling elements found on a map or in a schematic diagram. Some shapes suggest everyday objects, such as a clock face, a compass, or game symbols like a spade from a card deck or a cross. Familiar objects are interspersed throughout the intricate design, inviting visual exploration.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint and drypoint with scraping and burnishing on Rives Heavyweight Buff paper

  • Credit Line

    Eugene L. and Marie-Louise Garbáty Fund and Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 61 x 45.7 cm (24 x 18 in.)
    sheet: 86.4 x 67.3 cm (34 x 26 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.77.94

  • Copyright

    © Richard Diebenkorn Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

  • Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997, no. 182*.

2000

  • Drawings and Prints from the Permanent Collection (Summer 2000), National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2000.

Bibliography

1997

  • Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1997-1998: no. 182*.

Inscriptions

below plate mark in graphite; lower left: OK to print; lower right: RD91

Wikidata ID

Q75398358

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