3 Flags for 1 Space and 6 Regions [lower right panel]

1979-1981

Vito Acconci

Associated Names
Vito Acconci

Artist, American, 1940 - 2017

Nancy Anello

Printer, American, active 1981

Lilah Toland

Printer, American

Peter Pettengill

Printer, American

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image consists of a bold, horizontal red rectangle dominating the upper section against a white background below. The composition can evoke the idea of a horizon or a minimalist representation of a red banner atop a serene space. The simplicity of the shapes prompts the viewer to connect to a clear sky with a vivid shape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photo-etching on Rives BFK paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    image: 59.7 x 78.7 cm (23 1/2 x 31 in.)
    sheet: 59.7 x 78.7 cm (23 1/2 x 31 in.)
    overall size (overall dimensions for six sheets): 178.8 x 157.5 cm (70 3/8 x 62 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.8.6

Associated Artworks

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The image shows vertical red and white stripes on the left half and a rectangle filled with stars on the right, separated by a blue stripe.

3 Flags for 1 Space and 6 Regions [top left panel]

Vito Acconci, Nancy Anello, Lilah Toland, Peter Pettengill, Crown Point Press

1979

The image displays rectangles forming a collage with vertical stripes and an array of stars creating abstract patterns. The left side features red and white stripes with a blue section containing stars, similar to the American flag. The right side shows red sections with yellow stars, resembling flags of the Soviet Union and China. This artwork merges various national symbols to create a visual dialogue between cultural emblems.

3 Flags for 1 Space and 6 Regions

Vito Acconci, Nancy Anello, Lilah Toland, Peter Pettengill, Crown Point Press

1979

The image shows a composition of bold, rectangular areas split down the middle. One half is deep red and the other is slightly darker red. The artwork has an abstract quality, with separate yet connected narratives on either side of the partition. On the left, there is a representation resembling a sickle and hammer, while the right side displays a large yellow star surrounded by four smaller stars.

3 Flags for 1 Space and 6 Regions [top right panel]

Vito Acconci, Nancy Anello, Lilah Toland, Peter Pettengill, Crown Point Press

1979

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA from Kathan Brown 1997.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997, no. 69*, as 3 Flags for 1 Space and 6 Regions.

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. 69*.

Inscriptions

in graphite lower right: VA 79-81 OKTP

Wikidata ID

Q75405695

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