Remember the Stories about Strange Little Men
1971
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black felt-tip pen on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 64.77 × 77.47 cm (25 1/2 × 30 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Brian and Paula Ballo Dailey
Accession Number
2014.120.1
Art Historical Context
Guy de Cointet’s *Remember the Stories about Strange Men* (1971) is a captivating drawing executed in black felt pen on wove paper measuring 25½ × 30½ inches. Created during the artist’s time in Los Angeles, this work exemplifies his fascination with language, cryptography, and the enigmatic. De Cointet, a French-born artist active in the vibrant 1970s conceptual art scene, often produced script-like markings that mimic handwriting or ancient texts, blurring the line between readable narrative and abstract form. The felt-tip pen’s bold, fluid strokes lend a sense of immediacy and intimacy to t...