Satan's Flag

1970

Gene Davis

Associated Names
Gene Davis

Artist, American, 1920 - 1985

This painting shows an array of vertical lines in different thicknesses in shades of cream, gray, and black, forming contrasting stripes similar to a barcode. There are several thick black sections, and between them are the thinner sections of gray and cream. The lines between sections are crisp and straight.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    overall (two joined panels): 289.56 x 1097.28 cm (114 x 432 in.)
    left panel: 289.56 x 464.82 x 4.45 cm (114 x 183 x 1 3/4 in.)
    right panel: 289.56 x 632.46 x 4.45 cm (114 x 249 x 1 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1974.16.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Anonymous gift 1974 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • Gene Davis: Recent Paintings (1970-1978), Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1978-1979.

Bibliography

1980

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1980: 142, repro.

1987

  • Serwer, Jacquelyn Days. Gene Davis: A Memorial Exhibition. Exh. cat. National Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C., 1987: 50, fig. 20.

1992

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 156, repro.

Inscriptions

upper right reverse, right panel: Gene Davis; upper right reverse, right panel: Black Panther II (1971)

Wikidata ID

Q20197204

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