Lee Bontecou (American, 1931-2022)
printed by Zigmunds Priede
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)
Fourteenth Stone
INV-1070
Lee Bontecou (American, 1931-2022)
printed by Zigmunds Priede
published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955)1968–72
Fourteenth Stone
Lee Bontecou (American, 1931-2022) printed by Zigmunds Priede published by Universal Limited Art Editions (American, founded 1955) →lithographprint
Date
1968–72
Medium
Lithograph from two stones in gray ink on black Japanese paper, tipped onto ivory wove paper, overprinted in black
Dimensions
Image: 62.9 × 90 cm (24 13/16 × 35 7/16 in.); Primary support: 66 × 96 cm (26 × 37 13/16 in.); Secondary support: 71.1 × 101.6 cm (28 × 40 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
U.L.A.E. Collection acquired through a challenge grant of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dittmer; purchased with funds provided by supporters of the Department of Prints and Drawings; Centennial Endowment; Margaret Fisher Endowment Fund
The preparatory drawings, stencils, and trial proofs in the collection of the Art Institute show the extensive trial and error that went into the creation of Fourteenth Stone. Still, the artist was unhappy with Fourteenth Stone as published. Although she settled upon white ink on black paper for the final published print, she explained, “I wasn’t happy with the color. It wasn’t what I wanted. I should have said, ‘Just do it in black and white. Let it sit up as a strong black and white.’ I remember seeing it after and saying, ‘Well, it’s as good as it can be. It’s done.’” Nonetheless, Fourteenth Stone is among Bontecou’s subtlest and most evocative prints.
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