Black Angel

1964

Al Held

Associated Names
Al Held

Painter, American, 1928 - 2005

The image features a composition of bold, curved shapes, forming an abstract design. The dominant form consists of a black, hourglass-like figure with a meandering white contour that separates it from the rich green and red segments. This abstract arrangement consists of simple lines and stark color contrasts, conveying movement and defined boundaries within the artwork.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; private collection, Switzerland;[1] (Galerie Renée Ziegler, Zurich); purchased 10 March 2006 by NGA.
[1] The painting was published in 1974 as being in the collection of Edith Hafter, which was in Switzerland (Al Held, exh. cat., Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1974: 45).

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • Held, Kelly, Mattmüller, Noland, Olitski, Pfahler, Plumb, Turnbull, Kunsthalle Basel, 1965, no. 10.

1966

  • Americanische Kunst aus Schweizer Besitz, Kunstmuseum, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 1966, no. 49.

2006

  • In memory of Al Held, Galerie Renée Ziegler, Zürich, 2006.

2014

  • Make it New: Abstract Paintings from the National Gallery of Art, 1950-1975, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, 2014, no.29, repro.

Bibliography

1974

  • Tucker, Marcia. Al Held. Exh. cat. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1974: repro. 45.

1984

  • Sandler, Irving. Al Held. New York, 1984: 51.

Wikidata ID

Q20196017

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