Pictures and Borders II

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Pictures and Borders II

Artist Joyce Kozloff (American, born 1942)

Publisher Solo Press

Date1976

Dimensions30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.9 cm)

MediumLithograph

ClassificationPrints

Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1981.114

Not on View

Label TextJoyce Kozloff explores geometric ornament and the aesthetic possibilities of pattern. Drawing inspiration from various cultures and their decorative traditions, Kozloff attempts to “create a hybrid, a fusion of diverse materials.” Embracing an aesthetic based on decorative repetition was not an easy thing to do in the mid-1970s when Minimalism reigned, and the individual artist’s creative vision was seen as of primary importance. At the time, any art based on pattern and reliant on historic example was held in low esteem. In this atmosphere artists like Kozloff developed an art based on craft, rationality, and tradition.Published References"Prints and Photographed Published," The Print Collector's Newsletter, Vol. VI, no. 6 (January/February 1977), pp. 181-182 cf. Goldin, Amy "Pattern and Print", The Print Collector's Newsletter, vol. IX, no. 1 (March/April 1978) pp. 10-13Exhibition HistoryTMA Contempary Realistic Prints: Mar. 17, - June 3, 1984 TMA Contempary Prints: 8/17-10/30/83 & 1/14 - 2/26/84