
Ice #2
2002
Pat Steir's *Ice #2* is a large-scale oil on canvas that showcases the artist's signature pour-and-drip technique, in which paint is allowed to cascade freely down the surface, mimicking the natural flow of water and ice. The composition is dominated by a deep, dark background from which shimmering rivulets of silver, white, and pale blue emerge, evoking the crystalline stillness of a frozen waterfall. Steir's process surrenders a degree of control to chance, resulting in a work that feels simultaneously spontaneous and meditative.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
May 17, 2017
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