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The Artist Trying to Get It All Down

Valerie Maynard

The Artist Trying to Get It All Down

1964-1974

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The Artist Trying to Get It All Down

Valerie Maynard

The Artist Trying to Get It All Down

Valerie Maynard

The Artist Trying to Get It All Down

1964-1974

Physical Qualities Linoleum cut, Sheet (irreg.): 489 × 362 mm. (19 1/4 × 14 1/4 in.) Image: 229 × 305 mm. (9 × 12 in.)
Credit Line Purchase with exchange funds from the Pearlstone Family Fund and partial gift of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
Object Number 2020.60
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2020; the artist

Inscribed: RECTO: lower-left beneath platemark in graphite "A.P"; lower-center beneath platemark in graphite "Artist Trying to Get it All Down"; lower-right beneath platemark in graphite "Valerie Maynard" [signature] VERSO: lower-center in blue ink "Not for Bazaar"

Artist

Valerie Maynard

1936–2021

born New York, NY 1937; died Baltimore, MD 2022
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BY SAME ARTIST
HIGHLIGHTS
PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
MOURNING FOR MAURICE
Valerie Maynard
Mourning for Maurice
1969
THE ARTIST WHO SWALLOWED THE WORLD WHEN IT WAS STILL A DISC
Erwin Wurm
The artist who swallowed the world when it was still a disc
2005
RUFUS
Valerie Maynard
Rufus
1960
SMALL BUST OF BEARDED MAN LOOKING DOWN, WITH EYES NEARLY CLOSED
Unknown Artist and Rembrandt van Rijn
Small Bust of Bearded Man Looking Down, with Eyes Nearly Closed
1625–1887
GET ME ANOTHER HEART THIS ONE'S BEEN BROKEN TOO MANY TIMES
Valerie Maynard
Get Me Another Heart This One's Been Broken Too Many Times
1994
Lawrence Nightgall Dragging Cicely down the Secret Stairs in the Salt Tower
George Cruikshank
Lawrence Nightgall Dragging Cicely down the Secret Stairs in the Salt Tower
1839
BALD-HEADED MAN IN PROFILE RIGHT: SMALL BUST, THE ARTIST'S FATHER (?)
Rembrandt van Rijn
Bald-Headed Man in Profile Right: Small Bust, the Artist's Father (?)
1629
JAPANESE SAUCER
Jules Ferdinand Jacquemart
Artistic Decoration-Saucer with Rich Enamelled Ground and Medallion Representing the Goddess Kouanin
1864–1874
Man and Woman Seated Together (fragment of an unfinished wall painting)
Unknown Chinese Artist
Man and Woman Seated Together (fragment of an unfinished wall painting)
1400–1599
MR.LIFEGUARD.... IS IT TRUE THERE ARE SHARKS AT DIEPPE? - OF COURSE... BUT IT IS PRETTY SIMPLE... AS SOON AS YOU SEE ONE COMING TO EAT YOU, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LAY DOWN SIDEWAYS. HE WON'T EAT YOU FOR FEAR OF CHOKING TO DEATH.
Honoré Daumier
Mr.Lifeguard.... is it true there are sharks at Dieppe? - Of course... but it is pretty simple... as soon as you see one coming to eat you, all you have to do is lay down sideways. He won't eat you for fear of choking to death.
1857
THE ADOPTION. - WELL, REALLY! ROBERT, MY FRIEND, SO YOU ARE BECOMING A FAMILY MAN. YOU'RE CONSIDERING ADOPTION?... YOU WILL SOON CROWN THE MAIDENS AT THE VILLAGE FAIR... (ROBERT)- YES, I ADOPTED THIS CHILD. I WANT TO THRIVE IN THE JOYS OF FAMILY LIFE... (WORMSPIRE) - YOU WANT TO MARRY YOUR WARD... - YES, I WANT HER TO GET MARRIED. YES, GET HER MARRIED TO A RICH MAN, PREPARE FOR MY RETIREMENT. - PREPARE FOR YOUR RETIREMENT... GET ENOUGH MONEY
Honoré Daumier
The Adoption. - Well, really! Robert, my friend, so you are becoming a family man. You're considering adoption?... You will soon crown the maidens at the village fair... (Robert)- Yes, I adopted this child. I want to thrive in the joys of family life... (Wormspire) - You want to marry your ward... - Yes, I want her to get married. Yes, get her married to a rich man, prepare for my retirement. - Prepare for your retirement... get enough money for old age and win the Monthion prize... I know, I know!
1840
NORTH WALL, NIGUEL HARDWARE, 26087 GETTY DRIVE, LAGUNA NIGUEL
Lewis Baltz and Castelli Graphics
North Wall, Niguel Hardware, 26087 Getty Drive, Laguna Niguel
1973