Edge of temporariness: Los Angeles 1975-1976

1997

Zarina

Associated Names
Zarina

Artist, American, born India, 1937 - 2020

Baskin Art Studios, University of California at Santa Cruz

Publisher

This is a drawing of a floor plan on a textured surface. The image shows a simplistic floor plan drawn on a light cream-colored textured paper. The plan is vaguely shaped like a rectangular form with several smaller rectangular sections within it, outlined in darker, heavier lines suggesting walls or partitions. The texture of the paper and the roughness of the drawing give it an aged and somewhat abstract appearance. Below the drawing, a small label is attached stating "Los Angeles 1975-1976." There is a central vertical crease in the paper.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    cut-and-pasted aquatint, etching, spit bite, and roulette, printed chine collé with watercolor additions on wove Arches Cover paper from a portfolio of ten etchings (including title page)

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    image (irreg.): 22.9 × 14.1 cm (9 × 5 9/16 in.)
    sheet (folded): 53 × 53 cm (20 7/8 × 20 7/8 in.)
    sheet (unfolded): 53 × 106 cm (20 7/8 × 41 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.7.1.8

  • Series Title

    Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a circle with two perpendicular lines dividing it into four quadrants. The design resembles a compass or a pie chart. The circle and lines are drawn in a dark color on an aged, textured square background set against a blank expanse. This composition suggests directional or sectional representations commonly used in diagrams.

Title page

Zarina, Baskin Art Studios, University of California at Santa Cruz

1997

The image shows a large rectangular shape filled with a uniform color. The shape resembles a plain sheet of paper or a blank canvas, creating a simple and abstract appearance with minimal visual detail. The even texture and smooth edges suggest a clean, untouched surface.

Homes I Made / A Life in Nine Lines, 1958 - 1998

Zarina, Baskin Art Studios, University of California at Santa Cruz

1997

The image displays thick black lines forming an abstract structure on a beige background. The lines create a simplified geometric shape reminiscent of a house, with a triangular roof above a rectangular body and two vertical lines below. The paper's texture adds depth, and a small rectangular label beneath the structure reads "Bangkok 1958-1961."

First Home: Bangkok 1958 – 1961

Zarina, Baskin Art Studios, University of California at Santa Cruz

1997

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; to Private Collection (the artist’s niece); (Luhring Augustine, New York); purchased by NGA, 2022

Associated Names

Inscriptions

"Zarina 1997" colophon, graphite.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

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