Untitled
1973
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color lithograph on plastic film
Dimensions
sheet: 22.86 x 22.86 cm (9 x 9 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Robert Rauschenberg
Accession Number
1976.66.3
Art Historical Context
John Chamberlain's *Untitled* (1973) is a striking color lithograph on plastic film, measuring a compact 9 x 9 inches. This square-format work, housed in the National Gallery of's portfolio collection (Department CG-W), showcases Chamberlain's adventurous spirit in printmaking. The use of plastic film as a substrate is particularly innovative, offering translucency and a modern, tactile quality that echoes the crumpled, industrial textures of his renowned sculptures made from crushed automobile parts. Best known for his monumental assemblages associated with Abstract Expressionism and assembl...