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Cosmos Mental

ArtistMatta, Chilean, 1911–2002
Date1991
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions80 1/2 x 121 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (204.5 x 308.6 x 4.4 cm)
Signedl.l., in black ink: [signature]
Inscription(s)verso, l.l., in black marker: COSMOS MENTAL / 91/19 verso, on stretcher bar, c.l., black marker on yellow tape: 53647
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, Gift of Maria and Conrad Janis, 2023.41
ClassificationPainting
ProvenanceArtist; by gift or inheritance to Federica Matta (Artist’s daughter), Paris, France; to (Pace Gallery, New York, NY); to Private Collection, Beverly Hills, CA; to Conrad Janis [1928-2022] and Maria Janis [1946-2021], Los Angeles, CA; to Conrad and Maria Janis Living Trust, 2022; given to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2023
On ViewYes
Cosmos Mental80.5 × 121.5 in.Standard/Movie Poster40 × 27 in.

This artwork's face covers about 9.1× the area of a standard movie poster.Drawn to the same scale.