Through the Looking Glass

1999

Rebecca Ratzkin

Associated Names
Rebecca Ratzkin
Artist, American, born 1976
Gemini G.E.L.
Publisher
The image contains bold red lines forming abstract shapes against a white background, with a large octagonal shape at the center. This central octagon is surrounded by angular sections that radiate outward. Adjacent to this shape, an outline suggests a hand with fingers extended. The surrounding lines create a textured, layered effect.
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

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The image shows bold, sketch-like lines outlining a rectangular composition with text and a central illustration. The word "PLEASE" is at the top, with "TO DRINK" below it. The central figure is a skeletal face wearing a hat with flowers and feathers, holding a bottle in one hand.

Untitled

Jennifer S. Clark, Gemini G.E.L.
1999

Gemini G.E.L. Portfolio Exchange

Various Artists, Jennifer S. Clark, Dale Dolejsi, Sidney B. Felsen, Ruth Fine, Xavier Fumat, Matthew Jackson, Richard Kaz, Maria Mapes, David McDaniel, Elizabeth Murray, Rebecca Ratzkin, James Reid, Carmen Schilaci, Maureen M. Staley, Aaron Turner, Jennifer Turner, Gemini G.E.L.
1999
The image displays a rectangular shape within a larger dark square. Inside the rectangle are faint lines and marks resembling writings, scratches, brush strokes, and erasures. The composition could be seen as a chalkboard with markings or a partially obscured constellation map. Below the rectangle, there are white words on a dark background, resembling handwritten notes.

Untitled

Dale Dolejsi, Gemini G.E.L.
1999

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth Fine, Takoma Park, Maryland; acquired 2010 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lowver left verso in graphite: Through the Looking Glass 2/17; lower right verso in graphite: Rebecca Ratzkin

Wikidata ID

Q76552517

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