HV2(6) 1/3

1992

John Cage

Associated Names
John Cage

Artist, American, 1912 - 1992

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image displays an arrangement of rectangular and square shapes outlined by subtle lines, varying in size. The colors used are soft browns and pale yellows. The shapes suggest a minimalist puzzle or a graphical representation of a building's floor plan. The canvas has a textured and aged appearance, with uneven edges.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint with foulbiting on Betty Friedman handmade natural Acaba paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Crown Point Press

  • Dimensions

    image: 28.6 x 36.8 cm (11 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 29.2 x 36.8 cm (11 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.94.29

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1997

  • Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997, no. 198*.

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. 198*.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: HV2(6) 1/3 John Cage '92

Markings

blind stamp lower left: (chop of Crown Point Press) / Crown Point Press / Pamela T. Paulson

Wikidata ID

Q75399790

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