Big Channel in the Sky

1967

James Boynton

Associated Names
James Boynton

Artist, American, born 1928

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image displays a large rectangular black shape at the top, partially overlapped by an oval shape with an illustration of open lips and teeth. The design may evoke a TV screen or vintage radio with protruding dials on the right side. A textured area below resembles fur or carpet. The interplay of geometric forms and textures balances abstraction with recognizability.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (aluminum and stone) in silver and black on Rives paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 39 x 39 cm (15 3/8 x 15 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 47.6 x 47 cm (18 3/4 x 18 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.304.8

Associated Artworks

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The image displays a large rectangular shape with interplay of light and dark areas, creating depth and texture on the left side. The abstract nature of the artwork is highlighted by its lack of distinct forms. In the center, there is a handwritten phrase, "Packaged Horizons on the Guided Tour to Oblivion.”

Packaged Horizon, or a Guided Tour to Oblivion

James Boynton, Tamarind Institute

1967

The image features a rectangular shape with a smaller rectangle at the top. Below the center of the rectangle is an abstract, spiky form, while a fainter abstract shape appears below it. The composition is clean and minimalist, with the central shape as the focal point, evoking natural elements such as marine life or celestial bodies.

Genesis

James Boynton, Tamarind Institute

1967

This is a drawing of a mushroom emerging from a textured ground into a dark space. The image features a stark contrast between the bottom half, which is filled with intricate, tangled lines, and the top half dominated by a deep black area. In the center of the composition, a pale mushroom cap appears to be sprouting upward against the dark background. The division between the earthy detail below and the simplicity above creates a striking composition.

Adam

James Boynton, Tamarind Institute

1967

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. 2085II.

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: Tamarind Imp. / (signed)

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Lowney (T.31)

Wikidata ID

Q74040869

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