Boris Margo

Comet

1962

Two large overlapping embossed oval shapes create textured abstract forms on pale paper.
Two large overlapping embossed oval shapes create textured abstract forms on pale paper.

Boris Margo, Comet, 1962. Embossed cellocut, sheet: 19 1/2 × 25 11/16 in. (49.6 × 65.3 cm) Image: 17 13/16 × 24 5/16 in. (45.3 × 61.8 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Murray Zimiles 2003.32

Recto

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Date
1962

Classification
Prints

Medium
Embossed cellocut

Dimensions
Sheet: 19 1/2 × 25 11/16 in. (49.6 × 65.3 cm) Image: 17 13/16 × 24 5/16 in. (45.3 × 61.8 cm)

Accession number
2003.32

Edition
20/25

Publication
Printed by Boris Margo

Credit line
Gift of Murray Zimiles

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

API
artworks/17929



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