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Michael Hurson
Two Columns by Michael Hurson framed abstract with greco roman pillars on stage

1983

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In this unique Michael Hurson monotype, stylized Greco-Roman pillars flank a plane of crosshatched and dotted texture in black, brown, and purple ink. The flat background, framed by columns, mimics the set of a theater production. The size and relative position of the columns – a favorite motif of Hurson’s – suggests a conversation between two people. The artist was a life-long theater aficionado, writing and producing a surreal theater piece entitled 'Red and Blue' at the Public Theater's Other Stage in 1982. The production, performed on an empty stage, featured two light bulbs engaged in humorous, philosophical dialogue. Hurson was not only interested in the narrative possibility of theater but in the formal language of the set, extending to the “props” of everyday life: a ladder, a fire hydrant, a chair, a light bulb. In this work, the variegated black screen stretching between the columns is amorphous: it is an unlit stage, a screen upon which to project one’s own narrative, or perhaps the space between two people. Monotype in colored inks Image 18.25 x 24.25 in. / 46 x 6 cm Wood frame 25.75 x 31.75 / 66 x 81 cm with .5 in. moulding Signed by the artist with initials lower right in pencil, numbered #49 lower left in pencil. Born in Ohio in 1941, and raised in Chicago, Michael Hurson earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Art Institute in 1963. Hurson came to prominence after he was included in the Whitney Museum of American Art’s 1978 “New Image Painting” exhibition. Including such artists as Jennifer Bartlett, Robert Moskowitz, Susan Rothenberg, and Joe Zucker, the exhibition was considered a landmark return to figuration. A favorite of New York Times art critic Roberta Smith, Hurson drew with a stylish, satirical energy, imbuing everyday objects such as eyeglasses, pencils, and coat hangers with playfully mythological significance. Hurson frequently paired anthropomorphic objects in his compositions, suggesting a dialogue or narrative between forms. Hurson’s witty, intentionally loose mark-making find a parallel to the style of Phillip Guston, with whom Hurson exhibited on numerous occasions. Hurson often mined art history, experimenting with multi-planed compositions recalling the work of Cubist painters, and producing thoughtfully-sketched interpretations of famous masterpieces such as Georges Seurat’s “Sunday Afternoon on the Island of the Grande Jatte.” Hurson’s work is represented in numerous public collections, including those of the Modern, the Whitney, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. He has been represented by Paula Cooper Gallery since 1982.
  • Creator:
    Michael Hurson (1941 - 2007, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1983
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.25 in (46.36 cm)Width: 24.25 in (61.6 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Print in perfect condition; frame in adequate condition with some marks on frame and glass.
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU121127389232

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