
Resect
1979
Kenneth Noland's Resect is an acrylic painting on shaped canvas that combines chromatic abstraction with non-traditional form. The work represents the artist's engagement with color field painting and sculptural canvas formats.
- Medium
- acrylic on shaped canvas
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
20th c. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
July 2, 2020
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Frank Stella
American · b. 1936

Stella pioneered shaped canvas works in the 1960s and 1970s that share Noland's commitment to geometric abstraction and non-rectangular formats where the canvas edge becomes integral to the composition. His use of acrylic and bold chromatic relationships on unconventional supports directly parallels the approach seen in Resect.

Ellsworth Kelly
American · b. 1923

Kelly similarly merged color field sensibilities with shaped canvas formats, creating works where pure chromatic fields occupy sculptural panel configurations that blur painting and object. His rigorous geometric abstraction and attention to how form and color interact as unified elements closely mirror the qualities present in Resect.

Jules Olitski
American · b. 1922

Olitski was a central figure in color field painting alongside Noland and shared his deep investment in acrylic paint as a vehicle for chromatic exploration and optical sensation. His work from the same period demonstrates comparable concerns with how color operates across a shaped or unconventionally proportioned surface.
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