Daniel Buren

French, born 1938

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The image features a large vertical white rectangle in the center, bordered by bold blue sections on either side. The design creates strong vertical lines, resembling a structured doorway or portal. The composition consists of simple shapes in a stark color palette, evoking flags or banners.
Daniel Buren, Parasol Press, Aaron Arnow, 1000 Placements from Rubber Stamp Portfolio, 1977, rubber stamp in blue on wove paper and envelope, Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy, 2015.115.2.3.a-b

1000 Placements from Rubber Stamp Portfolio

Daniel Buren, Parasol Press, Aaron Arnow · 1977 · rubber stamp in blue on wove paper and envelope ·  Accession ID  2015.115.2.3.a-b

The image shows a fabric with alternating blue and white vertical stripes, hung at a corner where two white walls meet. The fabric is pinned at the top corners and meets the wooden floor at the base.
Daniel Buren, White acrylic paint on white and blue striped cloth, 1970, acrylic on woven cloth, Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, 2007.6.328

White acrylic paint on white and blue striped cloth

Daniel Buren · 1970 · acrylic on woven cloth ·  Accession ID  2007.6.328

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The Missing Square

Daniel Buren, Claudio Stickar, Mark Mahaffey, Gemini G.E.L. · 1989 · lithograph in red on four sheets of Arches Cover wove paper ·  Accession ID  2017.54.16.a-d

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Five Out of Eleven [second panel]

Daniel Buren, Claudio Stickar, Mark Mahaffey, Gemini G.E.L. · 1989 · lithograph in gray on Rives BFK wove paper ·  Accession ID  2000.177.74.2

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Five Out of Eleven

Daniel Buren, Claudio Stickar, Mark Mahaffey, Gemini G.E.L. · 1989 · ten color lithographs on Rives BFK wove paper ·  Accession ID  2000.177.74.1-10

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The Rotating Square—In and Out of the Frame

Daniel Buren, Mark Mahaffey, Claudio Stickar, Gemini G.E.L. · 1989 · lithograph in gray and black on four sheets of Arches Cover wove paper ·  Accession ID  2017.54.41.a-d

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Framed/Exploded/Defaced

Daniel Buren, Lilah Toland, Crown Point Press · 1979 · 25 framed prints to be installed in five rows of five and spaced equidistantly in relation to the size of the installation wall: aquatints on Rives BFK paper ·  Accession ID  1997.9.1-25

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Framed/Exploded/Defaced [L]

Daniel Buren, Lilah Toland, Crown Point Press · 1979 · one of 25 framed prints: aquatint on Rives BFK paper ·  Accession ID  1997.9.12

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Framed/Exploded/Defaced [O]

Daniel Buren, Lilah Toland, Crown Point Press · 1979 · one of 25 framed prints: aquatint on Rives BFK paper ·  Accession ID  1997.9.15

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Framed/Exploded/Defaced [A]

Daniel Buren, Lilah Toland, Crown Point Press · 1979 · one of 25 framed prints: aquatint on Rives BFK paper ·  Accession ID  1997.9.1

Bibliography

1989

  • Naylor, Colin, ed. Contemporary Artists 3rd edition. Chicago and London, 1989: 141.