Untitled (Figures Lined Against a Wall)

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James Castle

Associated Names
James Castle

Artist, American, 1899 - 1977

The image shows an array of vertical rectangles and lines against a textured background with washes of grey and brown, creating an abstract composition. The shapes can be associated with human figures or statues, with a larger dark form resembling a figure wearing a hat in the foreground. Other rectangles appear in shades of blue, pink, and green. The use of muted colors and the arrangement of forms convey an abstract scene suggesting familiar objects and settings.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

by inheritance to his sister, Agnes C. Wade, 1977; by inheritance 1993 to Geraldine E. Garrow, Georgia M. Allred, Guy W. Wade Jr. and Gail M. Johnson; transferred 1996 to James Castle Collection (comprised of the heirs of Agnes C. Wade); transferred 2011 to James Castle Collection and Archive LP; acquired 2013 by NGA

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2011

  • James Castle: Mostrar y almacenar. Museo Nacional de Arte, Reina Sofia

Bibliography

2011

  • Cooke, Lynne. James Castle Mostrar y almacenar. Madrid, Spain, 2011: p. 47, figure 43.

2013

  • Brodie, Judith. "James Castle, Drawings, Artists' Books, and Assemblages." Bulletin / National Gallery of Art, no. 48 (Spring 2013): 28-29.

Wikidata ID

Q64580310

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