Untitled

1967

Maryan

Associated Names
Maryan

Artist, American, 1927 - 1977

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows swirling lines and forms against a dark background, resembling an abstract seated figure. The shapes twist and curve, suggesting a pattern like coiled ropes or segmented armor. The figure seems seated on a slatted platform, resembling a person on a bench. The lines and curves imply limbs and a head covered in wraps, creating a sense of movement and complexity. Light and shadow play on the forms, hinting at human-like contours, with a hat-like structure on top of the head.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in black on German Etching paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 56.8 x 38.6 cm (22 3/8 x 15 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 66.6 x 48.7 cm (26 1/4 x 19 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.206

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. 1956.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Tam. Imp.; lower right Maryan 1967; lower left verso in graphite: 1956; lower right verso in graphite: German Etching Paper

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Lozingot (T.32)

Wikidata ID

Q74047540

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