Going Hollywood V

1969

John H. Hunter

Associated Names
John H. Hunter

Artist, American, born 1934

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows a series of curving and looping lines filled with texture, creating an abstract composition. These shapes form figures resembling caricatured human and animal-like faces scattered throughout the artwork, with some peering out from behind mounds or curtains. In the foreground, a large, bold outline suggests the form of a seated figure. Surrounding this central figure are whimsical elements, including a puff of smoke shaped like a cloud with a faint swirl and what appears to be a chalice in one corner. The figures in the piece interact within an enclosed space marked by arched windows and a decorative wall ornament.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone and aluminum) in red and green on calendered Rives paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 51 x 36 cm (20 1/16 x 14 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.18.676

Associated Artworks

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The image contains abstract shapes and lines on a white canvas. There is an oversized top hat and spectacles to the left, a turtle-like shape with a hat and face nearby, a figure with a bird-like silhouette on a pedestal in the center, a hat with large teeth floating above, a smiling face with a striped mouth on the right, and a figure holding a tray with a glass below. Balloons and curvy lines are also present in the composition.

Going Hollywood I (Title Page)

John H. Hunter, Tamarind Institute

1969

Going Hollywood

John H. Hunter, Tamarind Institute

1969

The image displays swirling lines and various shapes in orange, pink, and purple hues. In the center, there is a large, amorphous outline resembling an animal with ears and a face emerging. Smaller faces and figures, including a sun and a dog-like creature, are dispersed throughout. Circular dots and splatters are present, adding a playful texture.

Going Hollywood II

John H. Hunter, Tamarind Institute

1969


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. 2559.

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: TAM IMP / (signed)

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Glassman (T.70)

Wikidata ID

Q74043283

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