Map for Changes and Disappearances 32 (run 8)

1982

John Cage

Associated Names
John Cage

Artist, American, 1912 - 1992

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image depicts a network of interconnected geometric shapes mainly comprising of triangles and parallelograms created in pencil. The abstract layout resembles a fragmented map or a complex origami pattern. Light pastel hues of blue, yellow, and pink cover the background, giving it a dreamy effect. A list of labeled items is present at the bottom left, linking to numbers assigned to segments within the geometric shapes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on tracing paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 48.26 x 60.96 cm (19 x 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.110.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 2012, gift of Kathan Brown

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2013

  • Yes, No, Maybe: Artists Working at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1 Sep 2013 - 5 Jan 2014.

Inscriptions

in graphite, upper left: C&D 32 Run 8; [numerous inscribed printing instructions and diagrams overall]

Wikidata ID

Q64582156

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