Suite 5X IV

1966

Gego

Associated Names
Gego

Artist, German, 1912 - 1994, active Venezuelan

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows a large black rectangle with a thick, sweeping white brushstroke horizontally across the center. In the upper-middle section, thin, angular white lines form a triangular shape that fans out. The shapes create a visual contrast and an abstract composition.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in black on Copperplate Deluxe paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.5 x 27.5 cm (10 7/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.511

  • Series Title

    Suite 5X [1983.18.508-512]

Associated Artworks

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The image shows intersecting lines dividing the space into irregular geometric shapes. The lines are sharp and distinct. The artwork is abstract and doesn't represent any specific objects, resembling a fractured surface or a patchwork field. The arrangement of lines and shapes may evoke a cracked window or a stained glass panel. The contrast between light and dark areas adds depth to the composition.

Suite 5X I

Gego, Tamarind Institute

1966

Suite 5X

Gego, Tamarind Institute

1966

The image consists of vertical lines and shapes, creating contrast between dark and light tones. A thick black horizontal band is at the top, with white brushstroke lines flowing downward. Light squiggles and straight marks intersect in the center. The lines convey a dense forest or curtain appearance, suggesting depth and movement.

Suite 5X II

Gego, Tamarind Institute

1966

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. 1856.

Inscriptions

on recto in graphite: TAM IMP Gego 66

Markings

IS: Tamarind (T.1), Sanchez (T.40)

Wikidata ID

Q74042127

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