Brownie, Sunny, Dave, and Al

1972 (later revised)

Al Loving

Associated Names
Al Loving

Painter, American, 1935 - 2005

The image displays an arrangement of rectangular and strip-like shapes intersecting and overlapping in a complex pattern. The lines and shapes are reminiscent of woven fabric or tapestries, with colors ranging from brown and orange to reds and yellows. The abstract composition invites viewers to draw connections to objects like patchwork quilts or textile art. The vertical elements suggest motion, resembling ribbons fluttering downward.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stained, torn, cut, and sewn canvas, and wooden rod

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 442 × 337.2 cm (174 × 132 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.61.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist [1935-2005]; his estate; purchased May 2013 through (Gary Snyder Gallery, New York) by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1972

  • Alvin Loving, William Zierler, Inc., New York, 1972.

1973

  • 1973 Biennial Exhibition: Contemporary American Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1973, unnumbered catalogue.

2012

  • Al Loving: Torn Canvas, Gary Snyder Gallery, New York, 2012, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

2014

  • Make it New: Abstract Paintings from the National Gallery of Art, 1950-1975, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, 2014, no. 32, repro.

2019

  • Generations: A History of Black Abstract Art, Baltimore Museum of Art, 2019-2020, unnumbered catalogue, repro.

Bibliography

2013

  • Cooper, Harry. "Brownie, Sunny, Dave, and Al." National Gallery of Art Bulletin no. 49 (Fall 2013): 18-19, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20197343

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