Black Popcorn

1965

Gene Davis

Artist, American, 1920 - 1985

Hard-edged, vertical lines of equal widths march across this square, abstract painting. More black and dark-colored lines are along the left third and right quarter of the composition, and the area in between has more electric and indigo blue, scarlet red, lavender purple, and lime green lines, among other colors.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired 10 April 1967 from the artist by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2014 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1967

  • Thirtieth Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 24 February - 19 April 1967, no. 11.

1970

  • Ten Washington Artists: 1950-1970, The Edmonton Art Gallery, 5 February - 8 March 1970, no. 8, repro.

  • Two Generations of Color Painting, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, 1 October - 6 November 1970, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

1998

  • The Forty-Fifth Biennial: The Corcoran Collects, 1907–1998, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 17 July - 29 September 1998, unnumbered catalogue.

2008

  • The American Evolution: A History through Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1 March - 27 July 2008, unpublished checklist.

Wikidata ID

Q46637723

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