John Cage

Lithograph A
1969

A complex collage of various letters, numbers, and abstract shapes in a multitude of colors against a dark background, creating a chaotic and layered visual texture. Some elements appear to be layered on top of each other, while others are more distinct and separated. The overall effect is one of a densely packed tapestry of typographic and symbolic imagery.
A complex collage of various letters, numbers, and abstract shapes in a multitude of colors against a dark background, creating a chaotic and layered visual texture. Some elements appear to be layered on top of each other, while others are more distinct and separated. The overall effect is one of a densely packed tapestry of typographic and symbolic imagery.

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Date
1969

Classification
Prints

Medium
Lithograph

Dimensions
Sheet: 27 5/8 × 40 1/4in. (70.2 × 102.2 cm)

Accession number
81.35.3

Series
Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel

Edition
27/125 | 18 APs

Publication
Printed by Hollander Workshop, Inc.; published by Eye Editions

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Cole, Jr.

Rights and reproductions
© 1960 by Henmar Press, Inc. C.F. Peters Corporation sole selling agent. All rights reserved. Used by kind permission.

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