Robert Indiana
55555 (Graduation Announcement for William Katz)
1964
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Robert Indiana
55555 (Graduation Announcement for William Katz)
1964
Physical Qualities
Lithograph in red on blue paper, Sheet: 282 × 304 mm. (11 1/8 × 11 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of William Katz
Object Number
1965.22
William (Bill) Katz graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1965. This graduation announcement, which celebrated the completion of William Katz's 5 years of study at Hopkins, served as the inspiration for the image entitled "55555" Indiana created for the "Stamped Indelibly" book of rubber stamp prints and poems published by Multiples, Inc. in 1967.
Rena Hoisington, BMA, "Off the Shelf: Modern and Contemporary Artists' Books," May Gallery, March 12 - June 25, 2017.
Inscribed: Recto: none; Verso: at bottom left, in red ink: "31.V.65"; along bottom in red ink: "For Miss Rosenthal - / with admiration, regard, and in friendship! Bill K. [underlined, surrounded by three stars]"
Markings: Recto: none; Verso: at bottom right, stamped in black ink: WM [star] KATZ / HAPPILY ANNOUNCES HIS COMMENCEMENT / JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY. 8 JUNE 1965 / 5"
