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Lithographie 4/15 from Serie von 6 Lithographien (Six Lithographs)

1975

Fred Sandback

Associated Names

Fred Sandback

Artist, American, 1943 - 2003

Griffelkunstvereinigung, Hamburg

Publisher

The image contains two vertical blue lines connected by a horizontal blue line, forming an open U-like shape. The composition suggests a minimalist, geometric design resembling a doorway or a frame seen in perspective.

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Artwork overview

Medium

one from a series of six lithographs on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Neal T. Turtell and Thomas G. Klarner
Dimensions

image: 17 × 20.6 cm (6 11/16 × 8 1/8 in.)
sheet: 44.5 × 53.3 cm (17 1/2 × 21 in.)
Accession Number

2022.35.68.4
Catalogue Raisonné

Fred Sandback Online Archive Catalogue of Graphics, no. 1975.15

The image shows a vertical, blue line in the center of an off-white background. The minimalistic composition features a thin line that may resemble a thread or needle. The simplicity of the line stands out in the empty space. — Lithographie 1/12 from Serie von 6 Lithographien (Six Lithographs)

Fred Sandback, Griffelkunstvereinigung, Hamburg

1975

Serie von 6 Lithographien (Six Lithographs)

Fred Sandback, Griffelkunstvereinigung, Hamburg

1975

The image displays thin, straight blue lines on a plain background, creating an abstract shape. One vertical line intersects with a diagonal line that sharply bends downwards and to the right, resembling a checkmark or a stylized letter "Y." The lines form an abstract form that could be perceived as a minimalist sculpture or the outline of a simplistic tree branch, offering balance in the open space. — Lithographie 2/13 from Serie von 6 Lithographien (Six Lithographs)

Fred Sandback, Griffelkunstvereinigung, Hamburg

1975

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Neal T. Turtell and Thomas G. Klarner

Associated Names

Turtell, Neal, Mr.

Inscriptions

"Sandback 75" lower right margin, graphite.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

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