Richard Merkin

No Orchids for Miss Blandish Number 2
1967

A vibrant collage featuring a mix of text, abstract shapes, and stylized figures, including two men in suits and hats, with the phrases "NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH No. 2," "HARLEM ODDITIES," and "EVERYDAY IS D-DAY UNDER THE EL" prominently displayed. The artwork is rich in color and texture, with a dynamic composition that combines elements of pop art and street art.
A vibrant collage featuring a mix of text, abstract shapes, and stylized figures, including two men in suits and hats, with the phrases "NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH No. 2," "HARLEM ODDITIES," and "EVERYDAY IS D-DAY UNDER THE EL" prominently displayed. The artwork is rich in color and texture, with a dynamic composition that combines elements of pop art and street art.

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Date
1967

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Watercolor, charcoal, graphite pencil, pastel, brush and ink, and colored pencil on paper mounted on board

Dimensions
Sheet (Sight): 39 15/16 × 60in. (101.4 × 152.4 cm)

Accession number
68.15

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Larry Aldrich Foundation Fund

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Richard Merkin
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