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Kenneth Noland
Handmade Papers - Circle II Series: II-34

1978

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As a leading figure of the Color Field movement in the 1960s, Kenneth Noland (1924–2010) made an essential contribution to American abstraction. His iconic works feature signature forms, including concentric circles, patterned chevrons, and grids. In 1978, he began a particularly intense and fruitful period of creating at Tyler Graphics in Bedford, New York. He became an active and dedicated printmaker (and papermaker) working with different techniques and styles that defied conventional approaches. This example from the Circle II-34 series is a paradigm of both Noland's printmaking and aesthetic. The work is composed of five layers of colored pulp with elements of lithography printing. The vibrant grapefruit and cherry red center creates a glowing orb against the slate colored base or outer ring. The result is both alluring and hypnotic. Noland's targets are some of the most iconic and desirable works in the 20th-century art canon. This piece is a fine example of one of his cherished targets, as well as a treasure from a pivotal period of his career. Click here to see another work by Kenneth Noland from this era of print and papermaking. Questions about this piece? Contact us. Visit our Toronto gallery on Thursdays or by appointment. "Circle II Series: II-34" USA, 1978 Five layers of colored pulp with one monotype lithograph printing Signed and dated in pencil, and with the artist's blind stamp. 21.5”H 31.75”W (sheet) 31”H 41”W (frame) Very good condition Published by Tyler Graphics, Ltd., Bedford Village, with the blind stamp, lower right.
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