id:			145055
accession number:	1970.24
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1970.24
updated:		2023-01-11 02:50:02.075000

Ten from Leo Castelli: Silkscreen, 1967. Lee Bontecou (American, 1931–2022), Leo Castelli. Screenprint; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Harvey and Penelope D. Buchanan in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of The Print Club of Cleveland 1970.24 © Lee Bontecou

title:				Silkscreen
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series:				Ten from Leo Castelli
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creation date:			1967
creation date earliest:		1967
creation date latest:		1967
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creditline:			Gift of Harvey and Penelope D. Buchanan in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of The Print Club of Cleveland
copyright:			© Lee Bontecou

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culture:	America, 20th century
technique:	screenprint
department:	Prints
collection:	PR - Screenprint
type:		Print
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CREATORS

* Lee Bontecou (American, 1931–2022)  - artist

* Leo Castelli  - publisher

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	description:	fabric
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Year in Review: 1970
	opening date:   1971-02-10T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1970</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (February 10-March 7, 1971).

	title:		Changing Dimensions: Works on Paper by Sculptors
	opening date:   1995-11-22T05:00:00
	<i>Changing Dimensions: Works on Paper by Sculptors</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 22, 1995-January 24, 1996).

	title:		A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland
	opening date:   2019-05-05T04:00:00
	<i>A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 5-September 22, 2019).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Harvey and Penelope D. Buchanan, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: after 1967-1970
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	Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1970-
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fun fact:
Lee Bontecou's work is deeply informed by her parents' experiences working during World War II.

digital description:
In the decades following World War II, Lee Bontecou became known for large abstract relief sculptures made from welded metal. She used the soot that resulted from that process to make drawings with the same rich, velvety tone seen in this print. Like Bontecou’s sculpture, the image focuses on a central void. The artist used screenprint to create the flattened black that dominates the print. Unusually, however, she printed on a piece of fabric rather than paper, giving the image a soft, vaguely organic feel.

wall description:
In the decades following World War II, Lee Bontecou became known for large abstract relief sculptures made from welded metal. She used the soot that resulted from that process to make drawings with the same rich, velvety tone seen in this print. Like Bontecou’s sculpture, the image focuses on a central void. The artist used screenprint to create the flattened black that dominates the print. Unusually, however, she printed on a piece of fabric rather than paper, giving the image a soft, vaguely organic feel.
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