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Tom Phillips — 11 studies
Tom Phillips

11 studies

1970

Comprising eleven individual oil on canvas panels, Tom Phillips's *11 Studies* exemplifies his meticulous and intellectually rigorous approach to painting. Each part functions both as an autonomous work and as a component of a larger, unified whole, reflecting Phillips's characteristic interest in systems, seriality, and the layered accumulation of meaning. The rich, tactile quality of the oil medium lends each panel a luminous depth, inviting close contemplation of the subtle variations and connections that thread throughout the series.

Medium
oil on canvas, in 11 parts

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Tom Phillips, 11 studies, 1970

Comprising eleven individual oil on canvas panels, Tom Phillips's *11 Studies* exemplifies his meticulous and intellectually rigorous approach to painting. Each part functions both as an autonomous work and as a component of a larger, unified whole, reflecting Phillips's characteristic interest in systems, seriality, and the layered accumulation of meaning. The rich, tactile quality of the oil medium lends each panel a luminous depth, inviting close contemplation of the subtle variations and connections that thread throughout the series.

Medium
oil on canvas, in 11 parts
Year
1970
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th-Century Art, Series Work, Experimental Style, Figurative Painting, 20th Century, Contemplative Mood, Multi-Panel Format, Male Artist, Intellectual Mood, Analytical Composition, Conceptual Art, British Artist, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, Figurative Art, Late 20th Century, Series Studies, Oil on Canvas, Studies Series

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