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A man’s face printed in hot pink and banana yellow against a black background is repeated four times in this square silkscreen painting. The portraits are arranged in a grid of two by two. The man has a mop of spiky, unruly hair, heavy black brows, and a wide nose. His lips are set in a line over a rounded chin. Each one shows the man with a slightly different expression, some with his chin pulled back and others are straight on, but all look steadily at us with black eyes. The pink and yellow faces overlap but are out of alignment in each portrait. Pink and yellow edges surround each black square.
Andy Warhol, Self-Portrait, 1986, synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 2000.28.1

Self-Portrait

Andy Warhol · 1986 · synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas ·  Accession ID  2000.28.1

A wide white ribbon or paper tape twists, turns, and folds to create the word “Lisp” in cursive in this nearly square painting. The word takes up the top half of the composition and angles slightly down and to the right. The dot of the lowercase “i” is made with a short strip of paper folded in half and set on its edge so it points down to the letter. The background behind the whole word shifts from grass and lime green across the top to taupe brown on the bottom two-thirds. Five drops of water or other liquid bead on the surface near the p.
Ed Ruscha, Lisp, 1968, oil on canvas, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 2001.56.1

Lisp

Ed Ruscha · 1968 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2001.56.1

Ed Ruscha, Heavy Industry Publications, Stains: Mustard (French's), 1969, mustard on wove paper, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 2013.60.1.66

Stains: Mustard (French's)

Ed Ruscha, Heavy Industry Publications · 1969 · mustard on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2013.60.1.66

This free-standing, abstract sculpture is made of five square or rectangular bronze-colored plates braced by two long poles that lie on a pale pink marble floor. In this photograph, we see one pole at the foot of three of the plates, which lean against each other at different angles. The sheets and poles are mottled with bronze and brown, and the surface is textured, as if it would be a little rough to the touch. At least two of the plates sit in grooves notched into the pole on the floor. In our view, the sculpture sits in front of a two-story bank of windows, which continue off the top edge of the photograph. The sculpture almost entirely blocks the lower story of windows. The walls to either side of the windows meet at an acute angle along the right edge of the windows. The walls and floor are both covered with pale pink marble.
Richard Serra, Five Plates, Two Poles, 1971, hot-rolled steel, Gift of The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, 2001.27.1

Five Plates, Two Poles

Richard Serra · 1971 · hot-rolled steel ·  Accession ID  2001.27.1

This is an image of a black portfolio standing upright, surrounded by sheets of square paper laid flat on the ground side by side, covered with various stains. In the center of the composition is the open black portfolio with the word "Stains" inscribed on its cover in silver letters. Two of the pages on the ground appear to be a title paper and a table of contents or index; each of the other pages is blank aside from a small stain right at the center of the square paper. The stains are in various shades, including brown, yellow, orange, or gray. They look like drops or splatters of liquid. The sheets are evenly spaced, creating a grid-like pattern that covers the floor.
Ed Ruscha, Heavy Industry Publications, Stains, 1969, unbound book of seventy-five stains on wove paper, with title page, checklist, and colophon page, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 2013.60.1.1-75

Stains

Ed Ruscha, Heavy Industry Publications · 1969 · unbound book of seventy-five stains on wove paper, with title page, checklist, and colophon page ·  Accession ID  2013.60.1.1-75

Ed Ruscha, Heavy Industry Publications, Stains: Ant, 1969, ant on wove paper, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 2013.60.1.13

Stains: Ant

Ed Ruscha, Heavy Industry Publications · 1969 · ant on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2013.60.1.13

Ed Ruscha, Heavy Industry Publications, Stains: Parsley, 1969, parsley on wove paper, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 2013.60.1.57

Stains: Parsley

Ed Ruscha, Heavy Industry Publications · 1969 · parsley on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2013.60.1.57

Ed Ruscha, Heavy Industry Publications, Stains: Bourbon (Old Charter), 1969, bourbon on wove paper, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 2013.60.1.44

Stains: Bourbon (Old Charter)

Ed Ruscha, Heavy Industry Publications · 1969 · bourbon on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2013.60.1.44

Ed Ruscha, Heavy Industry Publications, Stains: Worcestershire Sauce (Lea & Perrins), 1969, worcestershire sauce on wove paper, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 2013.60.1.69

Stains: Worcestershire Sauce (Lea & Perrins)

Ed Ruscha, Heavy Industry Publications · 1969 · worcestershire sauce on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2013.60.1.69

Ed Ruscha, Heavy Industry Publications, Stains: Ammonia (Goodwin's), 1969, ammonia on wove paper, Gift of the Collectors Committee, 2013.60.1.41

Stains: Ammonia (Goodwin's)

Ed Ruscha, Heavy Industry Publications · 1969 · ammonia on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2013.60.1.41