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Blah, Blah, Blah

2011

Mel Bochner

Associated Names

Mel Bochner

Painter, American, 1940 - 2025

This painting shows bold, rounded letters created in a repetitive pattern against a vibrant background. The abstract text "BLAH" is repeated multiple times in thinly applied white paint, with the letters appearing to drip slightly onto the bright red background. The vibrant red paint also drips at the bottom of the painting, where a beige canvas is partially visible.

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Artwork overview

Medium

oil on canvas
Credit Line

Gift of Mel Bochner in honor of Dr. James Meyer
Dimensions

overall: 60.96 × 76.2 cm (24 × 30 in.)
Accession Number

2015.154.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; gift 2015 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bochner, Mel

Exhibition History

2011

In the Tower: Mel Bochner, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2011-2012, no catalogue.

Bibliography

2016

Donovan, Molly. "Mel Bochner, Blah, Blah, Blah." National Gallery of Art Bulletin no. 54 (Spring 2016): 22-23, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q63125289

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