Royal Viking Dracula

1968

Billy Al Bengston

Associated Names
Billy Al Bengston

Artist, American, 1934 - 2022

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image displays a series of overlapping shapes, including a large circle with wave-like patterns in blue and beige tones. Surrounding the circle is a border filled with circular blotches, creating an abstract texture. In the center of the large circle is a silhouette resembling a child on a rocking horse. The composition features soft, blended tones, giving the impression of looking through layers of mist or clouds. The spherical shapes surrounding the central circle could be interpreted as bubbles or celestial bodies, enhancing the abstract nature of the piece.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (zinc and aluminum) in silver-violet, yellow, two grays and orange on uncalendered Rives paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.2 x 24.8 cm (10 5/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.244


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. 2273.

Inscriptions

on recto: (initialed)

Markings

IS: BAB's Tamarind Impression; BS: Milant (T.59)

Wikidata ID

Q74040584

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