Aggravate from Schematics

2010

Mel Bochner

Associated Names
Mel Bochner

Artist, American, 1940 - 2025

Two Palms Press, Inc.

Publisher

Two Palms Press, Inc.

Printer

Craig Zammiello

Workshop Printer, American, active late 20th century

Douglas Volle

Workshop Printer, American, active late 20th century

Georgia Kung

Workshop Printer, American

This is a drawing of phrases related to irritation and annoyance. The drawing features white handwritten words and phrases on a dark background. The words are connected by lines that group them into semantic clusters expressing related meanings or actions that cause irritation. Some words and phrases are inside bubbles to emphasize connections between them. The drawing visually represents synonyms and expressions used to describe annoying or provoking someone. The layout encourages viewers to explore the associations and levels of intensity between these terms.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with aquatint on wove Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Neal T. Turtell and Thomas G. Klarner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 76.2 × 58.2 cm (30 × 22 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 78.8 × 60.6 cm (31 × 23 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.35.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bochner/Krakow Witkin Gallery online raisonne no. 2010.01

  • Series Title

    Schematics

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Neal T. Turtell and Thomas G. Klarner

Associated Names

Inscriptions

recto: 5/20 BOCHNER, 2010 [lower left sheet in graphite]/.

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