One Sun II, the Photon Structure

1973

Rockne Krebs

Associated Names
Rockne Krebs

Artist, American, 1938 - 2011

The image shows elongated, yellow trapezoidal shapes converging at a point above, creating a three-dimensional abstract composition. The shapes resemble beams of light or pillars extending from the ground towards a central sphere partially obscured by cloud-like formations. The arrangement of lines and forms gives the impression of a futuristic structure or large-scale pavilion supported by the beams. The overall combination of elements creates the sense of being underneath a grand, celestial canopy.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1974; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • Rockne Krebs and John Dickson, Frasers' Stable Gallery, Washington, DC, 1978

  • The Cosmos Club Centennial Year Exhibition, Cosmos Club, Washington, DC, 1978

1983

  • Rockne Krebs: A Retrospective of Drawings, 1965-1982, Baxter Art Gallery, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1983-1984, no. 36

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 255, no. 1684.

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite: 19" x 24 3/4" / Rag; upper center in graphite: one sun II / The Photon Structure; lower right in graphite: 4-2-73 / Rockne Krebs ©

Wikidata ID

Q64629401

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