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Ben Berns

American, 1936 - 2007

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The image displays a combination of straight and geometric lines, with a red angular shape overlaid on a cityscape. There is a large rectangular building with grid-like windows at the center, resembling a modern skyscraper. The red lines create a zigzag pattern throughout the structure, reminiscent of lightning bolts. In the background are various buildings, some with detailed facades resembling early 20th-century architecture, completing the urban setting contrasted with the bold red lines.
Ben Berns, Seagram Building Project, 1968, photolithograph and color screenprint on glossy card stock, Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Mary E. Maxwell Fund, 1969), 2015.19.2489

Seagram Building Project

Ben Berns · 1968 · photolithograph and color screenprint on glossy card stock ·  Accession ID  2015.19.2489