Marvin Israel

Untitled
1968

A surreal painting depicting a figure sitting on a bench facing away, with a large blue orb where the head should be. The figure is framed by bright orange curtains on either side, and the scene is set in a room with purple and pink walls. Green orbs are scattered on the floor around the figure.

A surreal painting depicting a figure sitting on a bench facing away, with a large blue orb where the head should be. The figure is framed by bright orange curtains on either side, and the scene is set in a room with purple and pink walls. Green orbs are scattered on the floor around the figure.

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Date
1968

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Acrylic and pastel on paperboard

Dimensions
Overall: 51 1/8 × 40in. (129.9 × 101.6 cm)

Accession number
69.15

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from an anonymous purchase fund

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Marvin Israel
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