Untitled
1965
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View on museum website →Medium
lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
image (irregular): 40.8 × 40.96 cm (16 1/16 × 16 1/8 in.) sheet: 58.58 × 46.04 cm (23 1/16 × 18 1/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn)
Accession Number
2015.19.3407
Art Historical Context
George Rickey's *Untitled* (1965) is a striking black lithograph on wove paper, capturing the artist's innovative spirit during a pivotal era in modern art. Born in 1907, Rickey was a of kinetic sculpture—large, wind-activated outdoor works that introduced graceful movement to abstract forms. Created in the mid-1960s, this print likely reflects his fascination with geometry, balance, and motion, translated into a static yet dynamic two-dimensional medium. The irregular image measures about 16 inches square, centered on a larger sheet, inviting viewers to ponder its subtle lines and forms as pr...