Joan Mitchell (1925-1992)


Untitled, from The Poems by John Ashbery, 1959-60Screenprint in colors on wove paper, a proof outside of the book edition, annotated 17/37 in pencil on the verso, with the initials and inkstamp of the publisher/printer, Floriano Vecchi of Tiber Press, New York verso, with margins.17 3/8 x 14in (44 x 35.5cm)sheet 18 1/8 x 14 1/4in (46 x 36.1cm)
|In 1959-60, Mitchell made a series of screenprints at Tiber Press, some of which were reproduced in the limited edition artist book The Poems to illustrate poems by John Ashbery. Tiber produced 3 more volumes, each with a different poet and artist.