If the Color Changes

2001

Mel Bochner

Associated Names
Mel Bochner
Artist, American, 1940 - 2025
Roger White
Printer, American, active early 21st century
Melissa Brown
Printer, American, active early 21st century
Alexis Lowry
Printer, American, active early 21st century
David Paul Lasry
Printer, American, born 1958
The image shows a grid of colorful letters overlapping to form a block of text, with the shapes melding into one another. The text is layered in bright yellow, aqua, orange, and pink colors, creating an abstract and intricate pattern. The letters create a maze-like design similar to stained glass windows or a collage, challenging the viewer to decipher the words amidst the interplay of color and shape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color monoprint with embossing on handmade Twinrocker paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    overall (deckled): 90 x 121 cm (35 7/16 x 47 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.18.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Two Palms Press, Inc., New York; purchased 2002 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center verso in graphite: TWO PALMS PRESS MB 2007 MEL BOCHNER / 2001

Wikidata ID

Q76348685

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