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RISDM 73-090.tif
  • RISDM 73-090.tif

Philip Pearlstein

Model on a Stool

Description

Maker

Philip Pearlstein (American, b. 1924)
Jack Lemon (American, b. ca. 1936), printer
Landfall Press, Inc., publisher

Title

Model on a Stool

Year

1971

Medium

  • Lithograph on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Lithograph on paper

Materials

lithograph

Supports

  • Medium weight cream Arches wove paper

Dimensions

61.1 x 45.7 cm (24 1/16 x 18 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

In pencil in LL: "Pearlstein 140/150"

Verso: in pencil in LL: "PP71240" ; in pencil in LR, inverted: "8V00"

Marks: Blindstamp in LL:(initials JL) = Jack Lemon chopmark Stamped in grey ink on verso:LANDFALL PRESS INC./63 W. ONTARIO STREET/CHICAGO, IL. 60610

Identification

Edition

140/150

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum purchase with the aid of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts

Object Number

73.090

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Changing Poses
The Artist's Model
Nov 12, 2010 – Jun 06, 2011

Label copy

Awkward cropping and close scrutiny of the female body have characterized Philip Pearlstein’s work since the late 1960s. Pearlstein consistently works from life, arranging his models in a studio setting with a limited selection of props, among them rugs, quilts, toys, or, in this case, a simple piece of furniture. Harsh fluorescent

light exposes every detail, wrinkle, and flaw of the model’s flesh, which the artist records objectively, treating the body as if it were a landscape. The demanding nature of Pearlstein’s process requires that he work with professional models prepared to endure lengthy sittings.

A Special Genius
Contemporary American Graphics from the Museum's Collection
Sep 01, 1976 – Oct 03, 1976

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Philip Pearlstein (American, b. 1924)
Jack Lemon (American, b. ca. 1936), printer
Landfall Press, Inc., publisher
Model on a Stool, 1971
lithograph on paper
61.1 x 45.7 cm (24 1/16 x 18 inches) (plate)
Museum purchase with the aid of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts 73.090

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