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Gretchen Bender
Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of God in Vain (The 3rd Commandment) Signed/N print

1987

$1,000
£754.10
€872.15
CA$1,402.99
A$1,559.52
CHF 817.46
MX$19,045.46
NOK 10,205.58
SEK 9,601.54
DKK 6,509.49

About the Item

Gretchen Bender Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of God in Vain (The Third Commandment), 1987 2 Color Lithograph and embossment on reflective mylar Signed and numbered 37 from the limited edition of only 84 by the artist on the back 24 × 18 inches Unframed This two color lithograph on reflective mylar with embossment is signed, dated and numbered from the limited edition of 84. This Gretchen Bender mixed media print was created as part of the 1987 portfolio "The Ten Commandments", in which ten top Jewish American artists were each invited to choose an Old Testament commandment to interpret in contemporary lithographic form. The "Chosen" artists were, in order of Commandment: Kenny Scharf, Joseph Nechvatal, Gretchen Bender, April Gornik, Robert Kushner, Nancy Spero, Vito Acconci, Jane Dickson, Judy Rifka and Richard Bosman. This lithograph is in excellent condition; unframed. This is the first time it will have been removed from the original portfolio case. (shown). Lisa Liebmann, who wrote the introduction to the collection, observed: "...The image has, for most of us, replaced the word..." With respect to the present work, she writes, "The Third Commandment, against taking the Lord's name in vain, is one of the most remote from us, and therefore open to interpretation..." Excellent original condition.
  • Creator:
    Gretchen Bender (1951 - 2004, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1987
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1745216863372

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