Her Emergence

1968

Michael Mazur

Associated Names
Michael Mazur

Artist, American, 1935 - 2009

Serge Lozingot

Printer, French, born 1935

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

This is a painting of abstract forms resembling figures in motion. The artwork features curvilinear lines and shaded areas in a monochromatic purple hue against a beige background. The forms suggest the outline and subtle details of human figures, depicted in a manner that emphasizes fluidity and dynamic posture. The minimalist application of color and line art creates an ethereal presence of movement, focusing on the impression of the subjects rather than fine detail.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in purple on Copperplate Deluxe wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 46 x 31.7 cm (18 1/8 x 12 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.280

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hansen 2000, no. 194

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith, Beverly Hills, California; acquired 1984 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1989

  • Devon, Marjorie, and Peter Walch. Catalogue Raisonné: Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Inc., 1960-1970. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1989, no. 2337.

2000

  • Hansen, Trudy V. The Prints of Michael Mazur, with a Catalogue Raisonné 1956-1999. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2000, no. 194.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Tam Imp; lower right in graphite: Mazur; upper center verso in graphite by unknown hand: CD; center left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Copperplate / 2337

Markings

embossed lower right: [Tamarind] [Serge Lozingot]

Wikidata ID

Q74048056

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