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Pani Rang #21

1980

Lynda Benglis

Associated Names

Lynda Benglis

Artist, American, born 1941

The image consists of shapes and lines including undulating wavy lines, dots, circular forms, small blue dots forming diamond shapes, solid circles in red and blue, swirls of pink and orange, and a grid of black and pink squares. The composition incorporates geometric and organic patterns, resembling a patchwork quilt or mosaic. The elements overlap to create a dynamic and intricate pattern resembling confetti or an array of tiles.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and ink with block printing on handmade Gandhi Ashram paper
Credit Line

The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel
Dimensions

overall: 114.5 x 87.5 cm (45 1/16 x 34 7/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.241.36

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York, NY; purchase/gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel

Exhibition History

1998

From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection (NGA National Lending Service Exhibition), Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 1998.
From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection (NGA National Lending Service Exhibition), Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku, Finland, 1998.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Lynda Benglis 1980 #21; lower center verso in graphite: "Pani Rang" / Lynda Benglis

Wikidata ID

Q64594423

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