JELLY FISH
1965
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View on museum website →Medium
lithograph (aluminum) in black on white Arches paper
Dimensions
image: 44.5 x 25 cm (17 1/2 x 9 13/16 in.) sheet: 53.3 x 36.8 cm (21 x 14 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Accession Number
1983.18.418
Art Historical Context
Bruce Conner's *JELLY FISH* (1965) is a striking lithograph produced using an aluminum plate to render bold black imagery on fine white Arches paper, premium rag stock favored for its texture and archival quality. At 44.5 x 25 cm (image) and 53.3 x 36.8 cm (sheet), this intimate print captures the precision and scalability of mid-20th-century lithography a technique that allowed artists to blend drawing-like fluidity with reproducible clarity. The aluminum plate innovation marked a shift from traditional stone lithography, enabling sharper lines and greater edition sizes during an era of expan...