Carroll Dunham

Touching Two Sides
1989–1990

A detailed, abstract drawing with various organic and geometric shapes intertwined. The artwork features a mix of textures and patterns, with some areas densely filled with marks and others more open. There are handwritten notations and numbers scattered throughout, suggesting a layer of meaning or a reference system applied by the artist. The overall tone is monochromatic, relying on the intensity of the lines and shading to create depth and movement.
A detailed, abstract drawing with various organic and geometric shapes intertwined. The artwork features a mix of textures and patterns, with some areas densely filled with marks and others more open. There are handwritten notations and numbers scattered throughout, suggesting a layer of meaning or a reference system applied by the artist. The overall tone is monochromatic, relying on the intensity of the lines and shading to create depth and movement.

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Date
1989–1990

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching and drypoint

Dimensions
Sheet: 20 3/8 × 26 9/16in. (51.8 × 67.5 cm)

Accession number
98.38

Edition
14/52

Publication
Printed and published by Universal Limited Art Editions, Inc.

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Anne and Joel S. Ehrenkranz

Rights and reproductions
Courtesy the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels

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Carroll Dunham
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