Gauloises Bleues
INV-1218aquatintprint
Date
1968
Medium
Aquatint in cream, with collage of Gauloises cigarette label, laid down on white wove paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 24.9 × 13.7 cm (9 13/16 × 5 7/16 in.); Sheet: 56.5 × 36 cm (22 1/4 × 14 3/16 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 beautiful Gauloises cigarette package inspired Motherwell to employ it as a motif in numerous prints and collages throughout his long career.
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