
Ladder over and under
1972
A luminous cascade of translucent color fields overlaps and bleeds into one another across the canvas, creating a sense of ethereal depth and vertical movement. Baber's signature use of pooled and layered acrylic washes evokes the sensation of light passing through stained glass, while the implied structure of a ladder suggests both ascent and descent through shifting planes of warm and cool hues. The work balances abstraction with subtle spatial tension, inviting the viewer to experience color itself as a passageway between worlds.
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Execution: Painted in 1972.
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art
February 28, 2026
Estimate: $60,000 – $80,000
Sold: $387,000
Lot 12
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