
Corona
1984
This artwork presents a dramatic, abstract seascape or landscape, likely depicting a sunset or sunrise. Vibrant oranges and yellows illuminate a turbulent sky and reflect intensely on dark, rippling water, contrasting with deep blues and grays in the clouds and water. The piece evokes a powerful atmospheric mood through its dynamic composition and striking color palette.
- Medium
- Oil and acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
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Larry Bell
American · b. 1939

Bell is a core Light and Space artist who works with translucent and reflective industrial materials including vacuum coated glass and resin to create sculptures that manipulate light in ways directly comparable to Alexander's cast polyester resin panels. Both artists share an obsession with luminosity, subtle color shifts, and small to large scale geometric forms rooted in the Southern California Light and Space movement.
DeWain Valentine
American · b. 1936
Valentine pioneered the use of cast polyester resin for sculptural works at nearly the same moment as Alexander, producing translucent geometric forms in pink, blue, and violet hues that share an almost identical material language and luminous quality with this specific piece. His sculptures exploit the same optical depth and color saturation achieved through layered resin casting.

Craig Kauffman
American · b. 1932

Kauffman was a fellow Los Angeles Light and Space artist who used vacuum formed acrylic and translucent plastics to create glowing geometric wall reliefs in soft pinks and blues that closely parallel Alexander's luminous resin works in both material sensibility and pastel color palette. His work shares the same Southern California industrial material aesthetic and preoccupation with light transmission.
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