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David Novros — “I wanted to paint on the wall, but I didn’t have any commissions, so I compensated with the modular work. In ’67 I began using a right angle form almost exclusively. It was for me very expressive.”
David Novros

“I wanted to paint on the wall, but I didn’t have any commissions, so I compensated with the modular work. In ’67 I began using a right angle form almost exclusively. It was for me very expressive.”

1975

David Novros's watercolor on paper captures his deeply personal relationship with architectural space and geometric form, reflecting his mid-career shift toward the right angle as a primary expressive tool. The work embodies his desire to merge painting with the physical environment, compensating for the absence of wall commissions through modular compositions that echo the structural logic of built space. Fluid washes of color interact with precise angular forms, balancing the organic nature of watercolor with the disciplined geometry that defined his practice from 1967 onward.

Medium
watercolor on paper

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David Novros, “I wanted to paint on the wall, but I didn’t have any commissions, so I compensated with the modular work. In ’67 I began using a right angle form almost exclusively. It was for me very expressive.”, 1975

David Novros's watercolor on paper captures his deeply personal relationship with architectural space and geometric form, reflecting his mid-career shift toward the right angle as a primary expressive tool. The work embodies his desire to merge painting with the physical environment, compensating for the absence of wall commissions through modular compositions that echo the structural logic of built space. Fluid washes of color interact with precise angular forms, balancing the organic nature of watercolor with the disciplined geometry that defined his practice from 1967 onward.

Medium
watercolor on paper
Year
1975
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Abstract Art, Watercolor, 20th Century, Twentieth Century, Geometric Forms, Contemplative Mood, Male Artist, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, American Artist, Geometric Abstraction, Works on Paper, Meditative Mood, Minimalism, Modular Composition

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