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Man-Men 160

1965

Robert Hansen

Associated Names

Robert Hansen

Artist, American, born 1924

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image features a collection of curved and elongated shapes. The forms suggest human and animal figures with some resembling heads, arms, and torsos, as well as limbs in various orientations. A group of figures appears to be seated at the center, while other shapes move like serpents. Additionally, there is a triangular form in the lower half. The composition combines these abstract elements into a bustling tableau of familiar yet ambiguous figures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph (stone) in black on white Arches paper
Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Dimensions

sheet: 44 x 69 cm (17 5/16 x 27 3/16 in.)
Accession Number

1983.18.627

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. 1361.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: (signed and dated) / Man-Men 160/ Tamarind Impression

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Tyler (T.54)

Wikidata ID

Q74042959

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