Hiddenness

1987

Richard Tuttle

Associated Names
Richard Tuttle
Artist, American, born 1941
Mei-mei Berssenbrugge
Author, American, born 1947
Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum of American Art
Publisher
Judith Solodkin
Printer, American, active late 20th century
Cinda Sparling
Printer, American, active second half 20th century
Larry B. Wright
Printer, American, active second half 20th century
This is a photograph of a book cover. The image shows a hardcover book with a textured, teal fabric covering. Along the spine of the book, there is a black strip with gold foil lettering that reads "TUTTLE/BERSENBRUGGE/HIDDENNESS" aligned vertically. The cover does not display any ornamentation beyond the texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    accordion-bound volume with 4 prints in mixed media, text by Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, and colophon on handmade paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Susan Lorence

  • Dimensions

    Overall (closed): 39.4 x 26 x 1.7 cm (15 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 11/16 in.)
    overall (opened): 39.4 x 305.2 cm (15 1/2 x 120 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.117.9.a-d

  • Series Title

    (see separate records for series a-d)

Associated Artworks

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The image features a large pink textured shape on the right side of a white canvas. Below the pink shape are smaller, more defined elements with bright colors, including a yellow circle, a patch of green, and a splash of royal blue.

Hiddenness: Untitled

Richard Tuttle, Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum of American Art, Judith Solodkin, Cinda Sparling, Larry B. Wright
1987
The image shows a tall, vertical green shape with an irregular outline and speckled texture on a cream-colored background. The green shape tapers slightly towards the bottom. Near the bottom, there are four small orange rectangles arranged in two horizontal pairs intersecting with the green shape.

Hiddenness: Untitled

Richard Tuttle, Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum of American Art, Judith Solodkin, Cinda Sparling, Larry B. Wright
1987
The image shows vertical, elongated shapes resembling thick lines or columns on the right half of the canvas. These shapes resemble tree trunks or stone pillars with a rough, textured surface. In the lower left portion, there is a soft, circular, blurred form with various colors, primarily blue, green, and hints of pink.

Hiddenness: Untitled

Richard Tuttle, Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum of American Art, Judith Solodkin, Cinda Sparling, Larry B. Wright
1987

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Susan Lorence, New York; gift to NGA, 1999

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • Richard Tuttle: A Print Retrospective, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, 2014.

Inscriptions

on colophon page in black ink: Mei-mei Berssenbrugge / Richard Tuttle

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