Players Dracula Septimo
Image not available — this artwork is under copyright
View on museum website →Medium
lithograph (stone) in black on Magnani Italia paper
Dimensions
image: 9.2 x 10 cm (3 5/8 x 3 15/16 in.) sheet: 13.9 x 13.3 cm (5 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dorothy J. and Benjamin B. Smith
Accession Number
1983.18.277
Art Historical Context
Billy Al Bengston's *Players Dracula Septimo*1968) is a striking black lithograph printed from stone on luxurious Magnani Italia paper, the artist's playful experimentation during the vibrant Los Angeles art scene of the 1960s. just 9.2 x 10 cm, this intimate print invites close viewing, its compact sheet size (13.9 x 13.3 cm) emphasizing precision and detail. As part of the National Gallery of Art's collectiongenerously gifted by Dorothy J. and B. Smith—it exemplifies Bengston's shift toward printmaking, blending his signature bold motifs with the tactile richness of traditional lithography. ...
About the Artist
Billy Al Bengston
Billy Al Bengston, born on June 7, 1934, in Dodge City, Kansas, embodied the sun-soaked, rebellious spirit of postwar Los Angeles after his family relocated there in 1948. His artistic training began at Los Angeles City College in 1952, where he studied ceramics under Bernard Kester. He then pursued painting under Richard Diebenkorn and Saburo Hasegawa at the California College of Arts and Crafts ...