Berlin Dream

started 1984, published 1991

Jonathan Borofsky

Associated Names
Jonathan Borofsky

Artist, American, born 1942

Kenneth Farley

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows a series of lines and shapes forming an abstract cobblestone pathway with bird-like forms. In the foreground, a canine figure with elongated limbs and an arched tail stands against the patterned background. The backdrop resembles a river of birds. The larger animal is marked with the number 2978673 and suggests a connection to scenes where dogs might chase birds. The surreal interplay of blue and white elements adds intrigue to the depiction, bridging reality and imagination.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure in blue on Crisbrook wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    plate: 39 x 48.5 cm (15 3/8 x 19 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 56.7 x 79.4 cm (22 5/16 x 31 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.55.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1989 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1272.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 7.25. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

center in red pencil: 2978673; lower left corner in graphite: SP; lower right corner in graphite: Jonathan Borofsky; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: JB84-3129A

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: © Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

Wikidata ID

Q74883086

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