Right On!

1968

Rupert García

Associated Names
Rupert García

Artist, American, born 1941

The image shows a black and white portrait of a person facing forward, with the upper torso and head visible. The individual has distinct facial features including a defined jawline, full lips, and prominent cheekbones. The person is wearing a beret with a star in the center, and their hair is long and wavy, extending beyond the beret. The clothing depicted appears to be a high-collared jacket. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is plain white. Below the portrait, the phrase "RIGHT ON!" is prominently printed in bold black letters.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    screenprint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dennis Beall)

  • Dimensions

    image: 50.8 × 30.8 cm (20 × 12 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 59.06 × 40.64 cm (23 1/4 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3087

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    García 1990, no. 6

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dennis Beall, Cazadero, California; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1998; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2001

  • Politics and Provocation: The Posters of Rupert García, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, March 3-23, 2001

2008

  • The American Evolution: A History Through Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2008

Bibliography

1990

  • García, Rupert. Rupert García: Prints and Posters, 1967-1990. California: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1990, p. 44, no. 6.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 3/50; lower right in graphite: García '68

Wikidata ID

Q77009713

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