Plate (folio 15) from Pietre Foglie
Carl Andre
American, 1935–2024
Ana Mendieta
American, born Cuba. 1948–1985
1984
A lithograph from an illustrated book in which Carl Andre turns his sculptural concern with repeated modular units into a page of twelve roughly drawn square forms, exploring rhythm and material presence on paper.
A loose three‑by‑four grid of hand‑worn black outlines—each square slightly irregular, offset, and textured—makes the white paper between them feel as active as the marks, producing a tactile, rhythmic field.
The work shows how a leading minimalist sculptor translated ideas of seriality, modularity, and material presence into the artists’ book, expanding minimalism from site‑specific sculpture to intimate, reproducible prints.
Medium
One from an illustrated book with twenty lithographs and four letterpress prints (including cover)
Dimensions
composition (irreg.): 11 1/4 × 9 3/16" (28.5 × 23.4 cm); page (each): 13 7/16 × 9 5/8" (34.2 × 24.5 cm)
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Credit
Purchase
Accession
321.1985.11
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