Untitled
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charcoal on Canson Ingres laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 19 3/4 x 25 1/2 in. (50.17 x 64.77 cm)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of William H. G. FitzGerald, Desmond FitzGerald, and B. Francis Saul II)
Accession Number
2015.19.2699
Art Historical Context
Richard Artschwager's *Untitled* (1970) is a captivating charcoal drawing on Canson Ingres laid, a premium French paper prized for its subtle texture that enhances the play of light and shadow in dry media. Measuring 19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches, this work exemplifies Artschwager's innovative approach during the late 1960s and early 1970s, a period when he blurred boundaries between painting, sculpture, and photography. Associated with Pop Art and Conceptualism, he often explored perception and representation, using everyday motifs to challenge how we see the world—think of his signature "blp" patte...
About the Artist
Richard Artschwager
Richard Artschwager (1923–2013) was a singular American artist whose sculptures, paintings, and installations blurred the lines between everyday objects and high art, evoking associations with Pop Art, Minimalism, and Conceptualism. Born in Washington, D.C., to a Prussian botanist father and a Ukrainian-Jewish mother who instilled in him a love of art through her own studies at the Corcoran School...