An abstract color print of an orange rectangle-like shape protruding onto a purple field.

Untitled

Leon Polk Smith (1906-1996)

Date

1968
Object Type

Prints
Medium

Lithograph
Contributors

Printed by Jean Milant
Dimensions

30 1/16 x 22 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l. in graphite: Tam. Imp.
l.r. graphite: Leon Polk Smith
Collection Name

Tamarind Lithography Workshop Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas
Accession Number

1968.407
Copyright

© Leon Polk Smith Foundation / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

Leon Polk Smith: Tamarind Lithography Workshop

May 25–December 5, 2010

This exhibition highlights the work of Leon Polk Smith, exploring how his cross-cultural experiences inspired his devotion to geometric patterning and pure colors, making him a leading practitioner of the style of abstraction popular in the mid-20th century.

Location: Off view

Part of: Tamarind Lithography Workshop Collection

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