Word of Mouth from Artists for Obama
2008
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drypoint printed chine collé on wove Somerset paper from a portfolio of eight lithographs and five etchings
Dimensions
plate: 20.32 x 12.7 cm (8 x 5 in.) sheet: 22.86 x 15.24 cm (9 x 6 in.)
Classification
Portfolio
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Gemini G.E.L., LLC and the Artist
Accession Number
2009.69.1.13
About the Artist
Richard Tuttle
Richard Tuttle, born on July 12, 1941, in Rahway, New Jersey, recognized his calling as an artist by kindergarten, inspired by his grandfather's drawings and early visits to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with his mother. He studied art, philosophy, and literature at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, earning a BA in 1963, and spent a semester at Cooper Union. There, he met curator Sam Wags...