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Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Chicken Fat Knots

1983

Lynda Benglis

Associated Names

Lynda Benglis

Artist, American, born 1941

The image depicts a mix of angular and curved lines against a blue background. The central shapes resemble twisted ribbons or pieces of fabric with a crumpled appearance. These elements intersect and overlap in an abstract arrangement.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color monoprint on wove paper
Credit Line

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection
Dimensions

overall: 78.3 x 53.8 cm (30 13/16 x 21 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

2007.6.243

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lynda Benglis '83

Markings

BS: (unidentified)

Wikidata ID

Q76348008

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