City of the Eyes VIII
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lithograph (stone) in black on white Nacre paper
Dimensions
image: 25.1 x 25.4 cm (9 7/8 x 10 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Accession Number
1983.18.8
Art Historical Context
"City of the Eyes VIII (1966) is a captivating lithograph by Guatemalan artist Rodolfo Abularach, part of a evocative series that draws viewers into a dreamlike urban landscape dominated by watchful eyes. Created on luxurious white Nacre paper—known for its subtle pearlescent sheen—this stone lithograph measures a intimate 25.1 x 25.4 cm, close inspection. Abularach, a master printmaker born in 1933, often explored surreal motifs blending the organic and architectural, reflecting mid-20th-century Latin American interests in fantasy and perception. The medium of stone lithography underscores t...