Three Heads

Lester Johnson (American, 1919–2010)

1966–69

Medium/TechniqueLithograph, printed in black over blue ink, on Rives wove paper prepared with transparent blue acrylic wash, unique variant

DimensionsSheet: 56.5 x 76.2 cm (22.25 x 30 in.); Platemark: 45 x 60.3 cm (17 11/16 x 23 3/4 in.)

Credit LineLee M. Friedman Fund

Accession number2001.552

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InscriptionsRecto lower left in graphite pencil: artist's proof Recto lower right in graphite pencil: 1966-69 Verso upper right--label attached with two strips of masking tape, text written in pen and black ink: "THREE HEADS - BLUE" / 1966-69 / MIXED MEDIA [crossed out] / 22 x 30" / $1 600.00 [crossed out] / LITHO + ACRILIC / $250.00 [crossed out] in another hand in gaphite pencil: 2228c

ProvenanceThe artist directly to Albert Merola Gallery (Universal Fine Objects), Provincetown, MA; purchased by MFA, September 2001.

CopyrightReproduced with permission. Courtesy, Albert Merola Gallery.