Untitled
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charcoal on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 64.2 x 48.3 cm (25 1/4 x 19 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, Patrons' Permanent Fund and Gift of Dorothy and Herbert Vogel
Accession Number
1991.241.14
Art Historical Context
Richard Artschwager's *Untitled* (1969) is a compelling charcoal drawing on laid paper, measuring 25¼ × 19 inches. Created during the artist's prolific late-1960s period in New York, this work exemplifies his fascination with perception, materiality, and the boundaries between representation and abstraction. Artschwager, a versatile figure bridging Pop Art, Minimalism, and Conceptual, often employed stark, photographic realism alongside enigmatic motifs like his signature "blp" forms—mysterious, bulging shapes that defy easy interpretation. The choice of charcoal on laid paper underscores Art...
About the Artist
Richard Artschwager
Richard Artschwager (1923–2013) was a singular American artist whose sculptures, paintings, and installations blurred the lines between everyday objects and high art, evoking associations with Pop Art, Minimalism, and Conceptualism. Born in Washington, D.C., to a Prussian botanist father and a Ukrainian-Jewish mother who instilled in him a love of art through her own studies at the Corcoran School...