Untitled (1)
1968
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lithograph in black on Copperplate Deluxe wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 38.2 x 36.5 cm (15 1/16 x 14 3/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Accession Number
1984.34.285
Art Historical Context
Michael Mazur's Untitled (1), created in 1968, is a lithograph printed in black ink on Copperplate Deluxe w paper. This intimate work, measuring just over 15 by 14 inches, belongs to the National Gallery of Art's distinguished collection of prints and was generously given by Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith. Lithography, a planographic process developed in the late 18th century, enabled artists to draw directly on stone or metal plates, producing rich tonal effects and multiple original impressions that combined the immediacy of drawing with the reach of printmaking. Mazur (1935–2009) was an ...