Abstraction
Ad Reinhardt, American, 1913 - 1967
Date:
1939-1944Medium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
24 7/8 x 30 3/4 inches (63.2 x 78.1 cm)Copyright:
© Estate of Ad Reinhardt / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
1946-70-2Credit Line:
A. E. Gallatin Collection, 1946
1939-1944Medium:
Oil on panelDimensions:
24 7/8 x 30 3/4 inches (63.2 x 78.1 cm)Copyright:
© Estate of Ad Reinhardt / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1946-70-2Credit Line:
A. E. Gallatin Collection, 1946
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abstract expressionism [x] blue [x] color filled [x] geometric shape [x]A major transition in Reinhardt’s painting style occurred around 1940, when he began experimenting with collage. The artist stated, “collage, with its spontaneous and accidental aspects, along with the perfectly controlled is an important medium for me.” During this time, his early Cubist paintings gave way to works with a looser, more unstructured approach. This shift is especially evident here—the surface of an earlier abstract composition was painted over in broad, gestural, yet ultimately controlled brushstrokes of blue paint.
