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The King and His Princess

1967

Anthony Ko

Associated Names

Anthony Ko

Artist, American, born China, 1934 - 1984

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

This image depicts a series of interconnected shapes and lines that form an abstract composition against a dark background. The upper portion of the image includes circular and curved forms. Below, more linear and segmented shapes suggest the ribcage of a skeletal form or the pipes of a musical instrument. The overall arrangement and design of the shapes create an abstract representation.

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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: 50.9 x 51 cm (20 1/16 x 20 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1984.34.93

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. 1939.

Inscriptions

lower center in white crayon: Tam Imp. / The King and his Princess / Tony Ko; lower left verso in graphite: 1939

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Ko (T.26)

Wikidata ID

Q74046884

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