Man-Men 140
1964
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View on museum website →Medium
lithograph (stone) in black on white Arches paper
Dimensions
image: 48.5 x 32.5 cm (19 1/8 x 12 13/16 in.) sheet: 50.8 x 34.9 cm (20 x 13 3/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Accession Number
1983.18.620
Art Historical Context
"Man-Men 140" is a compelling lithograph created by American artist Robert Hansen in 1964, part of the National Gallery of Art's collection thanks to the generous gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith. Measuring 48.5 x 32.5 cm in its image area, this black-on-white print on fine Arches paper captures Hansen's exploration of human forms, as suggested by the evocative title hinting at a series—number 140 in what may be an ongoing sequence. Lithography on stone, Hansen's chosen medium, is a 19th-century technique revived in the mid-20th century for its painterly qualities. Artists draw direct...