Untitled

1972

Lois Long

Associated Names
Lois Long

Artist, American, 1918 - 2005

Fred Genis

Printer, Australian, born the Netherlands, 1934

James Sheehy

Printer, American, active second half 20th century

The image shows four mushrooms on the right page. The largest mushroom has a rounded, textured cap with shades of brown, beige, and white. The color palette includes earthy tones like browns, blacks, and off-whites, with a hint of orange. The mushrooms are positioned on the lower right portion of the right-hand page, with their stems bending slightly to the left. On the left page, there is text in small font and a significant margin left blank. Two columns of text on the left page include a heading "Strobilomyces floccopus (Fr.) Karsten" near the bottom left corner. The background of both pages is a light cream color.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Arches paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    image: 56 x 38 cm (22 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 56 x 76 cm (22 1/16 x 29 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.145.2.b

Associated Artworks

The image shows a map outline of the contiguous United States with clusters of handwriting throughout and outside the shape. The lines forming the map are bold and vary in thickness, implying boundaries and topographical features. The text appears like scattered annotations, suggesting a personal journey mapping out multiple directions.

Untitled

John Cage, James Sheehy, Fred Genis

1972


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lois Long, New York; purchased 2001 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: 50/75 / Lois Long

Markings

BS: Hollander Workshop

Watermarks

Arches

Wikidata ID

Q76347424

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