Hi Hat AAA Dracula

1968

Billy Al Bengston

Associated Names
Billy Al Bengston

Artist, American, 1934 - 2022

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows soft, irregular blotches with indistinct edges, creating an abstract composition that resembles the outlines of clouds or hilly landscapes. The light beige hues blend seamlessly with the background, giving the appearance of pastel watercolor wash. This abstract artwork delivers a sense of softness akin to distant natural forms seen through a veil of mist or fog.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in light pearly-pink on Copperplate Deluxe paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 42.5 x 57.1 cm (16 3/4 x 22 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 62.5 x 77.5 cm (24 5/8 x 30 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.294


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. 2332III.

Inscriptions

on recto: (initialed)

Markings

IS: BAB's Tamarind Impression; BS: Wujcik (T.57)

Wikidata ID

Q74040779

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