Color and Black #3 (24 x 24)

1991

Sol LeWitt

Associated Names
Sol LeWitt

Artist, American, 1928 - 2007

Crown Point Press

Publisher

The image features an abstract composition of overlapping triangular and polygonal shapes within a square canvas. The shapes create a mosaic effect with varied sizes and angles, resembling a shattered stained glass window. Earthy tones such as reds, yellows, greens, and blues are used. The dark border frames the composition, enhancing its complexity. The arrangement of forms and colors alludes to natural landscapes, such as a forest canopy viewed from above with sunlight filtering through.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color spitbite aquatint on Somerset Textured White paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 30.5 x 30.4 cm (12 x 11 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 43.5 x 41.3 cm (17 1/8 x 16 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1997.8.155

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA 1996 directly from Kathan Brown

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1997

  • Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997, no. 153*.

Bibliography

1997

  • Thirty-five Years at Crown Point Press. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington; The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1997-1998: no. 153*.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: OK SL (in circle); numerous printer's notations in graphite overall

Wikidata ID

Q75397697

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