Joseph and His Brothers XI

1966

Peter Lipman-Wulf

Associated Names
Peter Lipman-Wulf

Artist, American, born 1905

This is a painting of text arranged in a grid-like pattern featuring phrases. The text is composed of words and ideas distributed unevenly across the image. The style is reminiscent of Ed Ruscha. Themes related to dreams, fate, and truth are discussed using phrases related to Joseph from biblical tales. Phrases like "Joseph's innocence" and "prison dream" suggest themes of captivity, destiny, and interpretation. The presentation evokes a structure within randomness, with each word contributing to an overarching narrative. The background is a soft, uniform blue-grey tone, providing a calm backdrop for the black letters.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving in blue

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    folded: 44.5 × 53.6 cm (17 1/2 × 21 1/8 in.)
    unfolded: 44.5 × 106.4 cm (17 1/2 × 41 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1968.24.28

  • Series Title

    The Ring of Dreams: Joseph andHis Brothers [1968.24.16-38]

Associated Artworks

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This is a photograph of a book cover. The cover features a round, metallic or engraved element in its center, set against a textured deep red background. The metallic element contains the text: "JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERS TEXT AND ENGRAVINGS BY PETER LIPMAN-WULF". The engraving is circular and appears to have abstract polygonal designs around its perimeter.

Cover Plate

Peter Lipman-Wulf

1966

The Ring of Dreams: Joseph and His Brothers

Peter Lipman-Wulf

1966

This is a photograph of a circular design displaying text. The top reads "THE RING OF DREAMS", the central text states "JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERS," followed by "TEXT AND ENGRAVINGS BY PETER LIPMAN WULF". The bottom text indicates "ADELPHI UNIVERSITY GARDEN CITY NEW YORK". The circle background has textured cut-out patterns in a greenish hue.

Title Page

Peter Lipman-Wulf

1966

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65511512

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