Ce sont des bons imprimeurs

1968

Seymour Rosofsky

Associated Names
Seymour Rosofsky

Artist, American, 1924 - 1981

Tamarind Institute

Publisher

The image is a black and white illustration featuring multiple male faces in various orientations. The faces are shown at various angles and in different directions. Some faces are in profile, while others are depicted from the front. The facial features vary among the individuals, with some having mustaches or beards, and one figure appears to be wearing glasses. The hair styles also differ, from short and neat to longer and slightly disheveled. The clothing depicted is minimal, mostly consisting of collars visible around some necks. A large, open box is depicted in the lower part of the image, with a face visible within it. The background is densely packed with abstract shapes and lines, creating an imaginative or surreal setting. There is no clear presence of jewelry or accessories. A figure resembling a devilish creature appears in the upper right corner.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph (stone) in black on Copperplate Deluxe paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    image: 60.5 x 90 cm (23 13/16 x 35 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 65 x 95 cm (25 9/16 x 37 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.34.749


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. 2418.

Inscriptions

across bottom in graphite: Les Imprimeurs sone Bons / S. Rosofsky; lower left verso in graphite: 2418 / Copperplate Deluxe

Markings

BS: Tamarind (T.1), Kelley (T.24)

Wikidata ID

Q74063328

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