Carroll Dunham

Mesokingdom Five (orgone sea)
2001

A black and white abstract painting featuring bold brush strokes and shapes that resemble a key-like figure on the right side. The background has various textures and markings, with a date and signature in the top right corner indicating "Oct. 2001." The lower part of the artwork displays a pattern that could be interpreted as a woven or braided texture.
A black and white abstract painting featuring bold brush strokes and shapes that resemble a key-like figure on the right side. The background has various textures and markings, with a date and signature in the top right corner indicating "Oct. 2001." The lower part of the artwork displays a pattern that could be interpreted as a woven or braided texture.

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Date
2001

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Mixed media on linen

Dimensions
Overall: 57 × 73 1/8in. (144.8 × 185.7 cm)

Accession number
2014.320

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Barbara Gladstone

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

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Carroll Dunham
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