Bipolarity

1970

Wang Ming

Associated Names
Ming Wang

Artist, American, born China, 1921 - 2016

The image displays bold geometric shapes in vibrant red against a dark backdrop. There are two main abstract forms: a large red rectangular shape with rounded corners surrounding a central black circle, and a similar red shape encircling a smaller central reddish circle below. The design features contrasting colors and familiar shapes like circles and oblongs.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Rockville, Maryland; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1974; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1974

  • Wang Ming, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1974

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 225, no. 1505.

Inscriptions

upper left edge in black ink (vertical): 1970 [the artist's name in Chinese characters]

Wikidata ID

Q64634561

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