Carroll Dunham

Color Message A
1985–1986

A vibrant abstract artwork featuring a mix of colorful brush strokes, scribbles, and geometric shapes. Dominant colors include yellow, red, blue, and green, with elements resembling musical notes and scientific diagrams overlaid on a textured background. The piece is dated 1985-86 and marked as 2/50, suggesting it's a limited edition.
A vibrant abstract artwork featuring a mix of colorful brush strokes, scribbles, and geometric shapes. Dominant colors include yellow, red, blue, and green, with elements resembling musical notes and scientific diagrams overlaid on a textured background. The piece is dated 1985-86 and marked as 2/50, suggesting it's a limited edition.

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Date
1985–1986

Classification
Prints

Medium
Color lithograph on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 12 15/16 × 20 3/4in. (32.9 × 52.7 cm) Plate (Irregular): 12 15/16 × 8 3/4in. (32.9 × 22.2 cm)

Accession number
P.2010.78

Edition
2/52

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Promised gift of Emily Fisher Landau

Rights and reproductions
Courtesy the artist and Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels

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artworks/37745

Carroll Dunham
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