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Dance of Life

1966

George Ortman

Artist, American, 1926 - 2015

Tamarind Institute

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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

sheet: 66.1 x 46 cm (26 x 18 1/8 in.)
Accession

1984.34.481.9

Flight

George Ortman, Tamarind Institute

1966

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George Ortman, Tamarind Institute

1966

Monte Alban

George Ortman, Tamarind Institute

1966

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. 1672III.

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: Tamarind Impression / Dance of Life / George Ortman; lower left in graphite: GEP / 1672 State III

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q74062439

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