(for Gina and DeWain) 2

started 1986, published 1987

Dan Flavin

Associated Names
Dan Flavin

Artist, American, 1933 - 1996

Kenneth Farley

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Diana Kingsley

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image depicts a large rectangular shape with uneven, slightly ragged edges painted in a vibrant shade of orange. The abstract piece resembles a torn paper or a cloud of orange paint against a plain white background. The texture and color dominate the scene, drawing the eye to its bold and uniform hue. The boundaries of the shape provide a soft contrast against the white backdrop, enhancing its appearance and giving it an organic quality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    relief print in orange on Twinrocker Willow Green wove paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 43 x 52.7 cm (16 15/16 x 20 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.27.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 1990 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 Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1314.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 17.9. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: sp D. Flavin 1986; lower right verso in graphite: SP D. Flavin 1986; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: DF86-3140

Markings

embossed lower right verso: © [Gemini G.E.L.]

Wikidata ID

Q74884725

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