Untitled

1972

David Novros

Associated Names
David Novros

Artist, American, born 1941

The image displays a series of colored rectangles and squares arranged in a deliberate, geometric pattern. The abstract composition includes large rectangular blocks in hues of purple, green, mustard yellow, and a rust-like red, all set against a pale, almost off-white background. The shapes bear a resemblance to pieces of a puzzle or the facade of a modernist building, with each color area distinct yet interconnected. The arrangement of these shapes creates a sense of balance and proportion across the artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.2 x 53.5 cm (7 15/16 x 21 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.9 x 61 cm (10 3/16 x 24 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.6.302

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Vogel, New York; gift to NGA, 2007.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1975

  • Painting, Drawing and Sculpture of the '60s and the '70s from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1975: p.16

Wikidata ID

Q64540833

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