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On The Edge: Five Decades of American Minimalism — Two Triangles Within a Square

On The Edge: Five Decades of American Minimalism

Two Triangles Within a Square

1974

Two triangles converge within the boundaries of a square in this precise geometric composition executed in acrylic and graphite on canvas. The work exemplifies the Minimalist tradition's exploration of elemental form and spatial tension, reducing visual experience to its most fundamental relationships. Cool, deliberate mark-making highlights the interplay between the triangles and their containing frame, inviting quiet contemplation of structure and negative space.

Medium
acrylic and graphite on canvas

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 19, 2023

Estimate: $150,000$200,000

Lot 664

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On The Edge: Five Decades of American Minimalism, Two Triangles Within a Square, 1974

Two triangles converge within the boundaries of a square in this precise geometric composition executed in acrylic and graphite on canvas. The work exemplifies the Minimalist tradition's exploration of elemental form and spatial tension, reducing visual experience to its most fundamental relationships. Cool, deliberate mark-making highlights the interplay between the triangles and their containing frame, inviting quiet contemplation of structure and negative space.

Medium
acrylic and graphite on canvas
Year
1974
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Geometric, Monochrome, Bold, Graphite, Acrylic On Canvas, 1970s, American, Acrylic And Graphite, Reductive Art, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Geometric Abstraction, Twentieth Century Art, Modern, Canvas Painting, Neutral Tones, Female Artist, Abstract, Mathematical Forms, Minimalism

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