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Jan Schoonhoven — R72-19
Jan Schoonhoven

R72-19

1972

A master of Dutch minimalism, Jan Schoonhoven constructs a precisely ordered relief of repeating geometric forms using painted papier-mâché applied to a wooden support. The work's uniform white surface dissolves individual texture, drawing attention instead to the subtle interplay of light and shadow cast across its rhythmic, grid-like structure. R72-19 exemplifies Schoonhoven's meditative approach to abstraction, reducing visual experience to the quiet tension between form, depth, and perception.

Medium
painted papier-mâché on wood

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

June 29, 2017

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Jan Schoonhoven, R72-19, 1972

A master of Dutch minimalism, Jan Schoonhoven constructs a precisely ordered relief of repeating geometric forms using painted papier-mâché applied to a wooden support. The work's uniform white surface dissolves individual texture, drawing attention instead to the subtle interplay of light and shadow cast across its rhythmic, grid-like structure. R72-19 exemplifies Schoonhoven's meditative approach to abstraction, reducing visual experience to the quiet tension between form, depth, and perception.

Medium
painted papier-mâché on wood
Year
1972
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, 20th Century, Twentieth Century, White Monochrome, Serene Mood, Dutch Artist, Papier-Mâché, Structural Composition, Male Artist, Relief Construction, Modern Art, Geometric Abstraction, White Tones, Geometric Pattern, Monochromatic, White, Established Artist, Relief Sculpture, Nul Movement, Minimalism, Structured Composition

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