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Untitled

1966

Frank Lobdell

Associated Names

Frank Lobdell

Artist, American, 1921 - 2013

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows bold, sweeping lines forming an irregular shape at the center, with finer lines radiating outward in an abstract pattern. The composition is reminiscent of a tangled skein of yarn or twisted tree limbs. The outer edges contain clusters of lines and shaded areas, suggesting spiky sea urchins or the radiating petals of dark flowers, evoking an otherworldly landscape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph (stone) in black on Magnani Italia paper
Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Dimensions

sheet: 51 x 68.6 cm (20 1/16 x 27 in.)
Accession Number

1984.34.171

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. 1705.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: L-66 Tam Imp; lower left verso in graphite: Lobdell; lower right verso in graphite: 1705

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Smith (T.41)

Wikidata ID

Q74047324

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