Bruce Conner

A Novel in Four Parts

1991

A page from a book displaying a collection of black inkblot symmetrical patterns, reminiscent of a Rorschach test, arranged in three vertical columns.
A page from a book displaying a collection of black inkblot symmetrical patterns, reminiscent of a Rorschach test, arranged in three vertical columns.

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Date
1991

Classification
Books

Medium
Bound book of fourteen relief prints

Dimensions
Book: 13 7/8 × 10 3/4 × 5/8in. (35.2 × 27.3 × 1.6 cm)

Accession number
92.39

Edition
8/100

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Conner Family Trust, San Francisco / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/8070

Part of a series:
16 works

A page from a book displaying a collection of black inkblot symmetrical patterns, reminiscent of a Rorschach test, arranged in three vertical columns.
A minimalist artwork featuring a symmetrical ink blot on a rectangular piece of paper, which is centered on a larger white canvas. The ink blot has a Rorschach test-like appearance, and there are a few scattered ink spots below it. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right corner.
A black and white artwork featuring an array of abstract inkblot patterns symmetrically arranged in a grid on a white background, resembling a Rorschach test.
A black inkblot symmetrical pattern on a white background, reminiscent of a Rorschach test, with a signature at the bottom right corner.
A black and white inkblot symmetry art on a white background, reminiscent of a Rorschach test, with a signature at the bottom right corner.
A minimalist artwork featuring a central abstract figure resembling a stylized insect or creature with branching forms, created with a speckled texture against a clean white background. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right.
A textured white paper with an embossed, symmetrical design featuring ornate, decorative borders and a central rectangular shape. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right corner.
A black inkblot symmetrically patterned on a white background, reminiscent of a Rorschach test, with the artist's signature at the bottom right.
A black and white inkblot symmetry test image on a white background, reminiscent of a Rorschach test plate, with a central pattern that is mirrored on both sides.
A minimalist black inkblot on a white background that resembles a Rorschach test pattern, with a symmetrical abstract shape that could be interpreted in various ways. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right corner.

Bruce Conner
33 works in the collection, 16 exhibitions

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