Fritz and Larry

1965

Ruth Asawa

Associated Names
Ruth Asawa

Artist, American, 1926 - 2013

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image displays a sketch of two facial profiles. The first profile shows closed eyes, a prominent nose, and expression lines. The second profile depicts a person wearing glasses with round cheeks, a small nose, and closed lips. The hair is suggested with short lines over the head, with indications of sideburns. The sketch is rendered in black and white, using minimal lines for defining features and shading. The background is a plain, beige, textured paper. No clothing, jewelry, or objects are present in the image.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in black on white Arches paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.1 x 24.4 cm (9 7/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.2 x 24.7 cm (11 1/8 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.213

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. 1567.

Inscriptions

on recto: (signed)

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Smith (T.41)

Wikidata ID

Q74040451

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