Portable Cave

1967

James Boynton

Associated Names
James Boynton

Artist, American, born 1928

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows an abstract composition with elongated pointed shapes enclosed within a square frame with a green border. The shapes are arranged in two parallel rows, with points facing different directions, forming a zigzag pattern. The interior of the shapes is filled with crosshatched lines, adding texture. The color palette includes shades of green and hints of blue.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (aluminum and stone) in green, dark brown and blue on German Etching paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 17.1 x 16.6 cm (6 3/4 x 6 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.5 x 25.4 cm (11 1/4 x 10 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.318

Associated Artworks

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The image shows two large striped mushrooms, one on the left and one on the right. The mushrooms have alternating bands of red and off-white. The background is gray. The mushrooms are centered and slightly leaning towards each other within a rectangular frame.

Kremlin

James Boynton, Tamarind Institute

1967

Pandorasville Revisited

James Boynton, Tamarind Institute

1967

The image consists of a rectangular frame with two rounded, dark shapes positioned closely together in the center. They are separated by a sliver of light. The background features horizontal lines and textured shading. The entire composition is set against a pink background with a bordered frame.

Pink

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. 2108.

Inscriptions

across top in graphite: Tamarind Imp / James Boynton

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Butke (T.8)

Wikidata ID

Q74040921

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