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Wojciech Fangor — New Jersey 5
Wojciech Fangor

New Jersey 5

1965

A mesmerizing exploration of color and perception, Wojciech Fangor's *New Jersey 5* features soft, luminous circles of color that appear to pulsate and recede into an indeterminate depth. The Polish artist employs subtle gradations of hue and tone to create an optical tension, drawing the viewer's eye into the canvas as if gazing into a glowing void. This work exemplifies Fangor's pioneering contribution to Op Art, using pure painterly means to generate a sense of spatial ambiguity and movement.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Contemporary Day Auction

November 17, 2022

Estimate: $300,000$400,000

Lot 667

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Wojciech Fangor, New Jersey 5, 1965

A mesmerizing exploration of color and perception, Wojciech Fangor's *New Jersey 5* features soft, luminous circles of color that appear to pulsate and recede into an indeterminate depth. The Polish artist employs subtle gradations of hue and tone to create an optical tension, drawing the viewer's eye into the canvas as if gazing into a glowing void. This work exemplifies Fangor's pioneering contribution to Op Art, using pure painterly means to generate a sense of spatial ambiguity and movement.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1965
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Polish, Kinetic, Geometric, 20th Century, Bold, Vibrant, Male Artist, Polish Artist, Hard-Edge Painting, Op Art, Post-War, Hypnotic Mood, Abstract Expressionism, Color Field, Geometric Abstraction, Optical Illusion, Modern, Modern Master, Warm Tones, Abstract, Oil on Canvas

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