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Ninth Stone

A work made of lithograph from one stone in black ink on white wove paper.

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  • A work made of lithograph from one stone in black ink on white wove paper.

Date:

1965–68

Artist:

Lee Bontecou (American, 1931-2022)
printed by Fred Genis
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)

About this artwork

Concerning Ninth Stone, Bontecou said, “I was really involved with the space idea then. That’s why I got that black, because it was endless. When you look at the heavens, it’s endless. It’s deep, mysterious space.”

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Lee Bontecou

Title

Ninth Stone

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1965–1968

Medium

Lithograph from one stone in black ink on white wove paper

Dimensions

Image: 28 × 35.5 cm (11 1/16 × 14 in.); Sheet: 50.2 × 62.8 cm (19 13/16 × 24 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

U.L.A.E. Collection acquired through a challenge grant of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dittmer; purchased with funds provided by supporters of the Department of Prints and Drawings; Centennial Endowment; Margaret Fisher Endowment Fund

Reference Number

1982.107

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