Untitled [special proof]
started 1990, published 1991
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lithograph in black on Arches Cover wove paper [special proof]
Dimensions
image: 20.48 × 15.08 cm (8 1/16 × 5 15/16 in.) sheet: 40.8 × 35.72 cm (16 1/16 × 14 1/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist, in honor of Andrew Robison
Accession Number
2016.146.2
Art Historical Context
Richard Diebenkorn's *Untitled [special proof]*started 1990, published1991) is a black lithograph on luxurious Arches Cover wove, measuring a modest image size of about 8 x 6 inches within a larger 16 x 14-inch sheet. Created late in the artist's career—just three years before his death—this print exemplifies Diebenkorn's lifelong exploration of abstraction, characterized by fluid lines, layered forms, and a masterful interplay of light and space. As a key figure in mid-20th-century American art, Diebenkorn bridged Abstract Expressionism and the Bay Area Figurative movement, later returning to...
About the Artist
Richard Diebenkorn
Richard Clifford Diebenkorn Jr. (1922-1993) was one of the premier American painters of the postwar era, whose deeply lyrical abstractions and figurative works evoked the shimmering light and wide-open spaces of California. Born in Portland, Oregon, and raised in San Francisco, Diebenkorn became a pivotal figure in elevating the status of California art on the international stage. His career encom...