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Meditations in Thin Air

1964

Lee Mullican

Associated Names

Lee Mullican

Artist, American, 1919 - 1998

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image shows intersecting lines and shapes in an abstract composition. Various geometric elements are present, including rectangles and zigzag patterns. Some lines overlap and intertwine, while others suggest objects such as a kite or figures in motion. The texture and depth of the lines give a sense of movement, resembling wind or currents.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph (aluminum) in black on white Nacre paper
Credit Line

Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Dimensions

sheet: 57.3 x 50.8 cm (22 9/16 x 20 in.)
Accession Number

1984.34.401

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. 1206.

Inscriptions

lower center in graphite: Tamarind Imp.; lower right in graphite:Lee Mullican; lower right verso in graphite: 1206

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Tyler (T.54)

Wikidata ID

Q74051500

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