Two Sunsets (One with Square Blue Moon) [special proof]

started 1991, published 1994

John Baldessari

Associated Names
John Baldessari

Artist, American, 1931 - 2020

Jennifer Azzarone

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Stanley Baden

Printer, American, active late 20th century

James Hirahara

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image shows two romantic scenes at sunset. In the upper part, a couple stands on a terrace overlooking the ocean. The setting sun creates a soft glow, with the horizon showing a blend of pinks and blues. A decorative railing runs along the terrace edge. In the lower part, another couple walks hand in hand towards the ocean, with a vibrant sunset sky in the background. The scene captures them from behind, facing the expansive sea. The horizon is high with clouds across the colorful sunset sky. The image conveys a romantic theme through a transition from cool blues and pastels to deeper sunset tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color screenprint on Arches 88 wove paper [special proof]

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 121.9 x 81.3 cm (48 x 32 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.139.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hurowitz 2009, no. 67 [special proof]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2015

  • The Serial Impulse at Gemini G.E.L., National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California, 2015-2017.

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1613.

2009

  • Hurowitz, Sharon Coplan. John Baldessari: A Catalogue Raisonné of Prints and Multiples, 1971-2007. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 2009, no. 67.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 4.7. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower right in white pencil: S.P. 1/7; lower right in white pencil: Baldessari; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: JBA91-1272

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q75123475

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