Silence Series #7

1965-1968

Wallace Berman

Associated Names
Wallace Berman

Artist, American, 1926 - 1976

The image shows a grid with 15 repeated hand shapes holding cards in a 3x5 layout. Each card contains a different black-and-white abstract illustration that resembles various concepts and objects such as machinery, human figures, and artistic motifs.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Wallace Berman, Los Angeles; purchased by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1970, acquired by NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2006

  • redefined: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, July 15, 2006 – January 2, 2007

2016

  • Intersections: Photographs and Videos from the National Gallery of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016 - 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in white ink: W Berman; on verso, by unknown hand upper left in red ink: 1970.3; lower left on printed label in orange ink: 622 North La Peer Drive / Telephone: OL2-1881 / CART AND CRATE / Los Angeles/Calif/90069; by unknown hand on this label, in blue ink: CC / 4527; printed on label, upper right, in black ink: LOS COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / 5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90036 / Title or description: SILENCE #7, 1965-68 / Artist--Country--Period: Wallace Berman / Medium: verifax collage / Size: H. 26" W. 24" / Source: Lent by the artist / PLEASE CREDIT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART; printed on label, center, in black ink: Corcoran Gallery of Art / Artist: Wallace Berman / Title: Silence Series #7 / Medium: Verifax Collage / Size: 24 1/2 x 26 1/2 Acc. No. 1970.3 / Credit Line: Museum Purchase; by unknown hand, center right in black ink: #7

Wikidata ID

Q64170779

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