Untitled (Still Life)

n.d.

James Castle

Associated Names
James Castle

Artist, American, 1899 - 1977

The image shows abstract forms as large dark shapes against a lighter background. The prominent forms resemble geometrical silhouettes that may suggest objects like bottles or pots. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray and black. A dark shape resembling an arched structure is positioned near the top center of the image, creating depth. Other dark angular forms stretch across the midsection, with lighter gray areas filling the rest of the space around these shapes.
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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. 174-175, figures 143 & 144.

2013

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

Wikidata ID

Q64580312

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