
Face 64 Ed.
An abstract acrylic composition by Imi Knoebel constructed from seven collaged plastic panels mounted to Alu-Dibond, creating a three-dimensional multimedia work. The piece exemplifies Knoebel's minimalist and constructivist approach.
- Medium
- Acrylic in colours, on seven constructed and collaged plastic panels, mounted to Alu-Dibond.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
June 14, 2021
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Ellsworth Kelly
American · b. 1923

Kelly's hard edge geometric abstractions share Knoebel's commitment to pure color fields and constructed panel arrangements that treat the physical support as integral to the composition. His multi panel works similarly explore how bold geometric forms create visual tension through precise color relationships and minimalist structure.

Donald Judd
American · b. 1928

Judd's constructivist approach to industrial materials and modular stacked or collaged units mirrors Knoebel's use of mounted panels to create three dimensional spatial experiences from abstract geometric elements. Both artists elevate material and form to primary expressive tools within a rigorous minimalist framework.

Günther Förg
German · b. 1952

Förg's acrylic on aluminum works share Knoebel's German constructivist sensibility and his use of industrial supports like metal to give geometric abstract painting a structural and material presence beyond traditional canvas. His color block compositions reflect the same synthesis of painting and object making seen in this piece.
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