Two Opponents (Blue and Yellow)

2004

John Baldessari

Associated Names
John Baldessari

Artist, American, 1931 - 2020

Richard Kaz

Printer, American, born 1947

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

This is a photograph of two individuals arm-wrestling. Their faces are obscured by colored circles. The image shows the intense physical interaction as their hands compete. One individual wears a white shirt, while the other is in a blue shirt. The background is blurred, keeping the focus on the arm-wrestling. Bright colors cover the faces, creating a contrast against the subdued tones of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Joan and David Maxwell

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.32 × 30.48 cm (11 15/16 × 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.97.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hurowitz 2009, no. 148

Associated Artworks

See all 10 artworks

Artists Coming Together

Various Artists, John Baldessari, Cecily Brown, Frank Gehry, Jasper Johns, Ellsworth Kelly, Elizabeth Murray, Robert Rauschenberg, Susan Rothenberg, Ed Ruscha, Richard Serra, Gemini G.E.L.

2004

The image consists of swirling lines and irregular shapes in black and earthy red tones. Among the forms, there are outlines of figures and faces. The interplay of dark and light areas gives the impression of a dynamic scene.

Study, after An Election by William Hogarth

Cecily Brown, Carmen Schilaci, Gemini G.E.L.

2004

The image displays intersecting black lines and shapes on a white background in an abstract composition. Some elements resemble rectangles or squares, stacked and overlapping in a complex pattern. The lines are both curved and angular, with some looping freely, creating a structured appearance that hints at buildings or machinery.

Study for New Frank Gehry House

Frank Gehry, Dale Dolejsi, Tracee Lee, Gemini G.E.L.

2004

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joan and David Maxwell, Washington, D.C.; acquired 2005 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 2014.

2009

  • Hurowitz, Sharon Coplan. John Baldessari: A Catalogue Raisonné of Prints and Multiples, 1971-2007. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2009, no. 148.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 4.8. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: 103/165 / Baldessari 04; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: JBa04-5293

Markings

embossed lower right: © Gemini G.E.L.; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Published by Gemini G.E.L. LLC / Los Angeles, California / © 2004 John Baldessari and Gemini G.E.L. LLC

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