Literal Dimensions from the portfolio, Artists and Writers in Protest Against the War in Vietnam

Work on Paper

DePaul Art Museum

Name/Title

Literal Dimensions from the portfolio, "Artists and Writers in Protest Against the War in Vietnam"

Entry/Object ID

2012.155.13

Description

Collaged scenes of space on white background; close-up of moon craters with measuring tape; moon with annotations of landmarks; black square with circular cutout and helmented figure repeated.

Artwork Details

Medium

Screenprint collage

Acquisition

Notes

Collection of DePaul Art Museum, gift of Samuel and Blanche Koffler

Made/Created

Artist

Sonenberg, Jack

Date made

circa 1967

Ethnography

Notes

North America United States

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

R: BR

Notes

Inscription Type: "Literal Dimesions"

Location

R: BC

Notes

Inscription Type: "42/100"

Location

R: BR

Notes

Inscription Type: "J. Sonenberg"

Location

BL corner

Notes

Inscription Type: embossed printer's stamp "Chiron Press/New York"

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

WORKS ON PAPER

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Width

21 in

Length

25-3/4 in

Exhibition

Fires Will Burn: Politically Engaged Art from the Permanent Collection

Interpretative Labels

Label

Literal Dimensions from the portfolio, "Artists and Writers in Protest Against the War in Vietnam" circa 1967 Collaged scenes of space on white background; close-up of moon craters with measuring tape; moon with annotations of landmarks; black square with circular cutout and helmented figure repeated.