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The new arises from memory and The Promise to Change, Mixed media painting
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The new arises from memory and The Promise to Change Diptych, 2022
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Overall size: 35.03 in. H x 51 in. W
Individu...
Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Surōdansu and む Diptych, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Surōdansu and む Diptych, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Overall size: 35.03 in. H x 51 in. W
Individual size: 35.03 in. H x 25...
Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
む, Now, where was I and Surōdansu Triptych, Mixed media painting
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
む, Now, where was I and Surōdansu triptych, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Overall size: 35.03 in. H x 76.7 in. W
Individual s...
Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Passage and Holds the people together, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Passage and Holds the people together Diptych, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Overall size: 35.03 in. H x 51 in. W
Individual ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Cielo de Platón 3. Painting From the series Plato’s Heaven
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cielo de Platón 3, 2021 by James Bonachea
From the series Plato’s Heaven
Soluble graphite on canvas
Image size: 160 cm H x 120 cm W
Unframed
The theory of Heaven is a novelty that ...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Graphite
Cielo de Platón Set of 4 drawings. Painting From the series Plato’s Heaven
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cielo de Platón set of 4 drawing, 2021 by James Bonachea
From the series Plato’s Heaven
Soluble graphite on canvas
Overall size: 160 cm H x 480 cm W
Image size: 160 cm H x 120 cm W ...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Graphite
Ville by LÉOPOLD SURVAGE - art, colourful cubist oil painting by Modern master
Located in London, GB
Ville by LÉOPOLD SURVAGE (1879-1968)
Oil and graphite on canvas
73.4 x 60 cm (28 ⁷/₈ x 23 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed and dated lower right, Survage 24
This work is an early 1924 painting...
Category
1920s Cubist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Graphite
Un pedazo de cielo. Painting From the series Plato’s Heaven
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Un pedazo de cielo, 2022 by James Bonachea
From the series Plato’s Heaven
Soluble graphite on canvas
Image size: 80 cm Diameter
Unframed
The theory of Heaven is a novelty that Plato...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Graphite
Seashore Light - bold, earthy, modernist, abstract, acrylic & graphite on paper
By Otto Rogers
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Using his characteristic rich earthy palette, Otto Rogers has captured the subtle variations in light as it changes along a seashore. This piece has soft grays, rich brown, and black colours highlighted by a flash of royal blue and burnt orange. As one of Canada’s preeminent modernist artists, Rogers found inspiration in both his deep faith as a Baha’i and the beauty of nature so often reflected in his stunning work. This is acrylic and graphite on paper.
“The purpose of art is to lift the human spirit.” Otto Rogers
He acquired his MA in Fine Art from the University of Wisconsin and later taught at the University of Saskatchewan for almost 30 years. He also participated in the Emma Lake Workshops in BC which attracted some of North America’s finest artists. Rogers’ work is held in more than 30 public collections including: the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Graphite, Canvas, Acrylic, Panel
Strong Feelings Lilies - lush, abstracted still life, oil on canvas over panel
By Mel Davis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Flowers—rendered in simple shapes and soft colours—rosy pink, sky blue, pale yellow and deep green fill the canvas in this abstract painting by Mel Davis. The Montreal born artist wa...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Panel, Graphite
Bola Liquida. Abstract painting From the series Plato’s Heaven
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bola Liquida 2022 by James Bonachea
From the series Plato’s Heaven
Charcoal on canvas
Image size: 100 cm H x 100 cm W
Unframed
The theory of Heaven is a novelty that Plato introduc...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Graphite
Cubo suave. Painting From the series Plato’s Heaven
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cubo suave 2022 by James Bonachea
From the series Plato’s Heaven
Charcoal on canvas
Image size: 100 cm H x 100 cm W
Unframed
The theory of Heaven is a novelty that Plato introduced...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Graphite
Geometría Fractal 1. From the series Plato’s Heaven Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Geometría Fractal 1, 2022 by James Bonachea
From the series Plato’s Heaven
Graphite and charcoal on canvas
Image size: 160 cm H x 120 cm W
Unframed
The theory of Heaven is a novelt...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Graphite
Cielo de Platón 2. Painting From the series Plato’s Heaven
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cielo de Platón 2, 2021 by James Bonachea
From the series Plato’s Heaven
Soluble graphite on canvas
Image size: 160 cm H x 120 cm W
Unframed
The theory of Heaven is a novelty that ...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Graphite
Cielo de Platón 4. Painting From the series Plato’s Heaven
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cielo de Platón 4, 2021 by James Bonachea
From the series Plato’s Heaven
Soluble graphite on canvas
Image size: 160 cm H x 120 cm W
Unframed
The theory of Heaven is a novelty that ...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Graphite
Cielo de Platón 1. Painting From the series Plato’s Heaven
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Cielo de Platón 1, 2021 by James Bonachea
From the series Plato’s Heaven
Soluble graphite on canvas
Image size: 160 cm H x 120 cm W
Unframed
The theory of Heaven is a novelty that ...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Graphite
Utterance boundaries. Abstract mixed media painting on canvas.
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Utterance boundaries, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on canvas.
Image size: 48 in. H x 36 in. W
Mounted on a stretcher
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On Hansen originally from Scandinavia is the pseudonym used by the photographer Cristian Hunter, a third-generation artist who has spent most of his professional career as a photographer. His work bears the traces of lived experiences, exploring the possibilities of formal abstraction, and seeking an organic experience between space and time through painting and photography.
“There is no longer a single idea explaining everything, but an infinite number of essences giving meaning to an infinite number of objects. The world comes to a stop, but also lights up.”
― Albert Camus...
Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Canvas, Crayon, Ink, Graphite
Countably Infinite. Abstract mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Countably Infinite, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Image size: 35.03 in. H x 25.59 in. W
Unframed
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On Hansen originally from Scandinavia is the pseudonym used by the photographer Cristian Hunter, a third-generation artist who has spent most of his professional career as a photographer. His work bears the traces of lived experiences, exploring the possibilities of formal abstraction, and seeking an organic experience between space and time through painting and photography.
“There is no longer a single idea explaining everything, but an infinite number of essences giving meaning to an infinite number of objects. The world comes to a stop, but also lights up.”
― Albert Camus...
Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Washi Paper, Graphite
Passage, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Passage, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Image size: 35.03 in. H x 25.59 in. W
Unique
Unframed
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O...
Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Surōdansu, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Surōdansu, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Image size: 35.03 in. H x 25.59 in. W
Unique
Unframed
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Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
I believe in beginnings and endings. Abstract painting Mixed media on canvas
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
I believe in beginnings and endings, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Image size: 35.03 in. H x 25.59 in. W
Unframed
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Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Graphite, Washi Paper
Wilis in Rhineland, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Wilis in Rhineland, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Image size: 35.03 in. H x 25.59 in. W
Unique
Unframed
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Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
The new arises from memory, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The new arises from memory, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Image size: 35.03 in. H x 25.59 in. W
Unique
Unframed
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Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
The promise of Change, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The promise of Change, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Image size: 35.03 in. H x 25.59 in. W
Unique
Unframed
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Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
む, Unique work on paper. Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
む, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Image size: 35.03 in. H x 25.59 in. W
Unique
Unframed
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Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Melodic motion, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Melodic motion, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Image size: 35,03 in. H x 25,59 in. W
Unique
Unframed...
Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
It Came to Me in a Flash of a Light, Mixed media abstract painting on paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
It Came to Me in a Flash of a Light, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Image size: 35.03 in. H x 25.59 in. W
Unique
Unframed
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Category
2010s Minimalist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Like a Bird- Shadow Follows Light's Illusion
Located in Dallas, TX
Dallas artist David A. Dreyer’s eighth solo exhibition at Valley House Gallery was presented early in 2021, accompanied by an exhibition catalogue. His recent paintings are inspired ...
Category
2010s American Modern Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Chalk, Charcoal, Oil, Graphite
Quilted Dream, Clear Passage, Through Needle's Eye, Dance of Night
Located in Dallas, TX
Dallas artist David A. Dreyer’s eighth solo exhibition at Valley House Gallery was presented early in 2021, accompanied by an exhibition catalogue. His recent paintings are inspired ...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Chalk, Charcoal, Oil, Graphite
Dark Star
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He was a recipient of the Moss/Chumley Award from the Meadows Museum and has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Birch, Graphite, Oil
Divining Intelligence, Earth Bound, Eclipsed Shadows
Located in Dallas, TX
"I want my paintings to be a celebration of pure nature and moment––homage to the sacred spaces of memory. I begin with small automatic drawings, a practice of intuitive organization...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Chalk, Charcoal, Oil, Graphite
9000 and 9 Nights
By Hassel Smith
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A painting by Hassel Smith. "9000 and 9 Nights" is an abstract, acrylic and graphite on canvas executed in a bright palette primarily of yellow, sky blues, greens and deep salmon and...
Category
1980s Post-War Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
Kunsthaus Garden
By Mary Vernon
Located in Dallas, TX
"In the world of still life and landscape, conceptual events meet one another – the structural meets the narrative, the small stands in the space of the large, and color has a chance...
Category
2010s Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Graphite, Oil, Panel
No Debió Salir de su Casa esa Mañana sin su Amuleto Chino. Mix Media Paintign
Located in Miami Beach, FL
No debió salir de su Casa esa Mañana sin su Amuleto Chino, 2011
Acrylic, graphite, oil pastels & transfers on wood
Image size: 47.6 in. H x 48 in. W
Frame size: 48.6 in. H x 49 in. ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
San Francisco shoes. Mixed Media. Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
San Francisco shoes, 2013
Image size: 47.6 in. H x 48 in. W
Acrylic, graphite, oil pastel, and paper & transferred on tempered wood pegboard
Mix Media
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Category
2010s Pop Art Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite, Paper
Sand in Your Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
Full Title: "Sand in Your Eyes, Visions of Botticelli's Niece, Dream of Venus-Whirls, Partition of Fore and Aft, Hawking's Eye"
David A. Dreyer was bo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
Earthen Vessel
Located in Dallas, TX
"The art I make does not tell a direct story, but prompts one to find things truly unseen. The works develop through intuitive improvisations, actions upon surface, and lines perpetu...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Graphite
Still of Night Waits, Pulse of Water's Time
Located in Dallas, TX
"The art I make does not tell a direct story, but prompts one to find things truly unseen. The works develop through intuitive improvisations, actions upon surface, and lines perpetu...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
Undergrowth
By Mary Vernon
Located in Dallas, TX
"In the world of still life and landscape, conceptual events meet one another – the structural meets the narrative, the small stands in the space of the large, and color has a chance...
Category
2010s Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Graphite, Oil, Panel
Small Boat
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He was a recipient of the Moss/Chumley Award from the Meadows Museum and has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Panel, Graphite, Linen, Oil
Generación espontánea
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Mauricio Sandoval
(Aguascalientes, México, 1960) Lives and works in Mexico City
Mauricio Sandoval is an abstract painter, one of the best ever in Mexico; he creates his own pictoria...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Graphite
Facing the Moon
Located in Dallas, TX
"The art I make does not tell a direct story, but prompts one to find things truly unseen. The works develop through intuitive improvisations, actions upon surface, and lines perpetu...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
Don't Let Go
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He was a recipient of the Moss/Chumley Award from the Meadows Museum and has had solo exhibitions a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Graphite, Oil, Canvas
Often I Wander, Five Vessels
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He has had solo exhibitions at The McKinney Avenue Contemporary in Dallas and The Gra...
Category
2010s Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Graphite
Untitled Drawing
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A work by Jane Highstein. This Untitled drawing is an abstract pigment on graphite on paper by contemporary artist Jane Highstein.
Signed lower right, "Highstein '92"
Jene Highstein...
Category
1990s Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Graphite, Paper, Pigment
Fraternal Obsidian
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He was a recipient of the Moss/Chumley Award from the Meadows Museum and has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Graphite, Linen, Oil, Panel
Grace
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He was a recipient of the Moss/Chumley Award from the Meadows Museum and has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Plywood, Graphite
Last Pour
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He has had solo exhibitions at The McKinney Avenue Contemporary in Dallas and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Graphite, Oil
Surrounded by Night, Nature's Abundance
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He was a recipient of the Moss/Chumley Award from the Meadows Museum and has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Graphite, Oil, Canvas
D S Blues
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He was a recipient of the Moss/Chumley Award from the Meadows Museum and has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Graphite, Oil
Last Quarter II
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He was a recipient of the Moss/Chumley Award from the Meadows Museum and has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Graphite, Oil
China Cat
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He was a recipient of the Moss/Chumley Award from the Meadows Museum and has ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Graphite, Oil
Bring to Light
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He has had solo exhibitions at The McKinney Avenue Contemporary in Dallas and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Graphite, Oil
Red Hare, D S Blues
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He has had solo exhibitions at The McKinney Avenue Contemporary in Dallas, Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Graphite, Oil
Earth Flare, Before I Close My Eyes
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He was a recipient of the Moss/Chumley Award from the Meadows Museum and has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Graphite, Oil, Canvas
Premonition Open, with Flesh over Grey
Located in London, GB
Premonition Open, with Flesh over Grey, 1974, belongs to an extended series of works that came to be called the Opens and which came about by a happy accident. Leaning a finished can...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic Polymer, Graphite
Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 110C
Located in London, GB
Robert Motherwell
Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 110C
1968
Acrylic and graphite on paper
15.2 x 20.3 cms (6 x 8 ins)
Robert Motherwell's Elegies series represent one of the iconic motifs of Abstract Expressionism. Based on a 1948 ink illustration the artist executed accompanying a Harold Rosenberg poem, “A Bird for every bird,” the drawing shows the hypnotically repetitive patterning of ovoids and vertical beams. The stark contrast of the black ink on white paper references the symbolic use of the color black by artists such as Goya, Manet and Matisse to convey death, loss, and tragedy. Motherwell was quite affected by the turbulence of the Spanish Civil War and alludes to the Spanish republic in his Elegies. Motherwell’s plumbing the depths of poetry, history, and primordial art in the Elegies is considered a hallmark of nascent Abstract Expressionist painting in its desire to "excavate" essential imagery of mankind.
Motherwell, who originally trained as a philosophy scholar and later became of the great editors of 20th century art documents, grasped very early on the crucial importance that in order to contribute meaningfully to the canon of modern art, one must create a principle of aesthetics. Through the surrealist concept of automatism, the artist finally found the creative principle that eventually governed his extraordinary artistic output and produced the Elegies, one of the most salient, immediate painterly images of 20th century abstract painting. In fact, he has alluded to the fact that each one of his Elegies begins as an automatic drawing, and certain shapes are then blocked to create the signature armature of the vertical bars and ovals. The Elegies seem to possess the power of an archetypal image, an image the mind already grasps on a subconscious level.
Motherwell's play of dualities of black and white as well as other dichotomies—the geometric versus the organic, chaos versus order, death versus life—was a condition of living through a tumultuous period in American history. During an interview, he vividly recalled the 1940s as the time when society was ordered by a set of contradictions. In Motherwell's Elegies, he not only discovered an incredibly elastic pictorial language that would communicate on multiple levels but also acknowledged these contradictions in a manner that would resonate in abstract form. The present work served as a model for a painting, Spanish Elegy...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Graphite Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Laid Paper, Graphite
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