Umakichi

1965

Ruth Asawa

Artist, American, 1926 - 2013

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

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More About this Artwork

Article:  Centering Asian Artists in the American Story

Asian Americans are often left out of view of US history. But their lives—and their art—are an essential part of the nation’s story.

Article:  Ruth Asawa’s Little-Known Experiment with Printmaking

Memorialized in stamps for her wire sculptures, the artist’s experiments with printmaking have been largely forgotten.

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 1476IV.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: TAM IMP ASAWA

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Fischer (T.15)

Wikidata ID

Q74040327

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