1/2 Manila Curved Area Series W; 1/2 Brown Curved Area Series V; and 1/2 Gray Curved Area Series X
Robert Mangold's *1/2 Manila Curved Area Series W*, *1/2 Brown Curved Area Series V*, and *1/2 Gray Curved Area Series X* exemplify the artist's signature minimalist approach, utilizing restrained color fields and precisely rendered curved lines to explore the tension between geometric form and organic movement. Each print, published by Fischbach Gallery, New York, presents a subtle interplay between the tonal warmth of manila, brown, and gray and the elegant arc that bisects the pictorial plane. Issued in limited editions of 50, with an additional five artist's proofs each, these signed and numbered works reflect Mangold's sustained investigation into the relationship between line, shape, and surface.
- Medium
- All signed, titled, dated and numbered 19/50, 18/50, and 39/50 in pencil (there were also 5 artist's proofs for each), published by Fischbach Gallery, New York, all framed.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
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Editions & Works on Paper
April 24, 2018
Artists in conversation
Ellsworth Kelly
American · b. 1923
Kelly similarly employed hard edge geometric abstraction with restrained neutral and earthy color fields, often exploring the tension between curved and straight forms across shaped or divided pictorial planes in screenprints and paintings.
Frank Stella
American · b. 1936
Stella's minimalist geometric prints share Mangold's precise rendering of arcs and linear elements within carefully bounded color fields, particularly in his curved and concentric series that investigate form through restrained tonal relationships.
Richard Serra
American · b. 1938
Serra's printmaking practice employs dense neutral tones and sweeping curved forms that echo Mangold's interest in how a single arc can generate visual tension and spatial ambiguity within a flat, contemplative geometric composition.
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