Joe Zucker

Study for Merlyn's Lab
1977

A hand-drawn sketch featuring a grid filled with various doodles and symbols, including figures, faces, and abstract shapes. Some elements are labeled with chemical symbols like "Au" for gold and "Pb" for lead. The drawing has a playful and chaotic feel, with lines and forms overlapping and filling each grid cell. The paper appears aged, with a yellowish tint and is bordered by a pale mat. The bottom left corner contains handwritten text, possibly indicating the sketch's purpose or origin.
A hand-drawn sketch featuring a grid filled with various doodles and symbols, including figures, faces, and abstract shapes. Some elements are labeled with chemical symbols like "Au" for gold and "Pb" for lead. The drawing has a playful and chaotic feel, with lines and forms overlapping and filling each grid cell. The paper appears aged, with a yellowish tint and is bordered by a pale mat. The bottom left corner contains handwritten text, possibly indicating the sketch's purpose or origin.

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Date
1977

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fiber-tipped pen on paper mounted on board

Dimensions
Sheet (sight): 20 1/8 × 20in. (51.1 × 50.8 cm) Sheet (with tape): 20 7/8 × 20 3/4in. (53 × 52.7 cm) Mount (board): 22 1/16 × 21 3/8in. (56 × 54.3 cm)

Accession number
2010.37

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist

Rights and reproductions
© Joe Zucker

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