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Untitled

John A. Chamberlain; Experiments in Art and Technology; Styria Studio

Artwork Details

Untitled
1973
John A. Chamberlain; Experiments in Art and Technology; Styria Studio
lithograph on mylar
9 in x 12 in (22.9 cm x 30.5 cm)
Gift of Mr. Robert Rauschenberg
1976/2.106

Description

Subject Matter:

This print was included in a portfolio of work by 30 artists created as part of a fundraising effort for the project, Experiments in Art and Technology.  In this print, Chamberlain draws on his interest in using industrial materials and found objects.  Chamberlain is perhaps most well-known for working in a "junk art" style in which he created sculptures of crumpled car chassis and paintings with spray paint on found materials.  In this print, Chamberlain draws on similar themes, showing a piece of crumpled paper printed on mylar, bringing to mind ideas of consumer consumption, waste and violence.

Physical Description:

This print shows a blue, black and white form printed on transparent plastic.  The form is roughly ball-shaped, looking like a piece of crumpled paper.  There are faint traces of text in the middle of the form and towards the left side.

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