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Chase LangfordChroma X14
$10,250
£7,825.60
€8,963.05
CA$14,360.20
A$16,056.46
CHF 8,422.29
MX$194,482.34
NOK 106,314.80
SEK 100,441.80
DKK 66,900.29
About the Item
Oil on canvas
Chase Langford is an artist well-known for his geography-inspired paintings; the "Chroma" series is his investigation of color.
"Imagine the effect of spending much of a lifetime intimately tracing coasts, rivers, highways and more. Inevitably the visual rhythms of geography largely created my visual sensibility, that is, my sense of what works or does not work visually."
A brighter, beachier contribution to the Chroma series than some of the desert and earth tone palettes Langford enjoys, "Chroma X14" evokes the Aegean sea in aquatic ocean blues and soft dreamy greys.
There is aqua, cobalt, and dove; the colors of the Mediterranean sea and stone, with a strong white foundation that gives an immediate burst of balanced, nuanced color among the striated brushwork which anchors Langfords measured, formal composition.
Born in Pontiac, Michigan, Chase Langford studied cartography at UC Santa Barbara, then began his career working as a cartographer at UCLA. With his “Map Paintings” in the 1980’s, Langford began reinterpreting geography by reconfiguring selected features from maps.
By transforming the familiar geographic shapes and forms in a flurry of abstract color and movement, the purpose of the series, as Langford notes, “was not to explain the geography of a place but rather to use the essence of geographic forms to re-express them in an entirely new way.”
Langford’s works have been widely exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across the United States, and his work can be found in many corporate and public collections, in institutions such as the Keck School of Medicine at USC, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Monique Lhuillier, Inc., Caesar’s Palace, Dykema Grossett LLP, Sidley Austin LLP, Meacham Oppenheimer, Inc., and Park Hyatt Aviara, in addition to numerous notable private collections in North America, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia, including those of Magic Johnson and the Saudi Royal Family, among others. He lives and works in Southern California.
- Creator:Chase Langford (American)
- Dimensions:Height: 46 in (116.84 cm)Width: 60 in (152.4 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Napa, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: CLX-30961stDibs: LU14421510103
Chase Langford
Chase Langford has invented a distinctive visual language that is grounded in the natural and built environment while embarking into uncharted territory. His impactful depictions recall maps and aerial photography of sea coasts, mountains, farmland and cities through a calculated execution and highly refined draftsmanship.
Just as the West Coast Abstract Expressionists (1940–70) found California’s striking landscape fertile ground, so does Langford as he draws upon his geographic environs both near and far. Through his cartographic mastery, Langford contorts and synthesizes geographic elements, bringing forth paintings that are mysteriously familiar yet surprisingly unconventional. They challenge conventions of geography and landscapes, offering invigorating visions of space and place that transcend any specific locale, leading us to an exhilarating emotional experience.
Born in Pontiac, Michigan, Langford is a Los Angeles-based artist well known for his geographically inspired paintings. He studied cartography earning a BA from UC Santa Barbara in geography then worked as a cartographer at UCLA. Starting with his “Map Paintings,” Langford literally reinterpreted geography by taking selected features from maps and filled in the reconfigured shapes in a flurry of color and movement creating a fresh take on familiar geographic forms. This was followed with a series that moved even deeper into pure abstraction with his “Coldwater,” “Mulholland,” and “Scrape” series, which all lead to his “Morphic” series, now the core focus of his painting today.
Langford’s paintings have been widely shown at one-person and group exhibitions in Los Angeles, New York City, Washington D.C., Montreal, Palo Alto, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Napa Valley, Seattle, and Palm Springs, and are included many corporate/public collections (often site-specific commissions) such as Long Beach Museum of Art, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, the Star City in Sydney, Australia, and more. Langford’s work is held in private collections in North America, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, and Australia. It is also in the private collections of Magic Johnson and the Saudi royal family.
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