Creek Square

1974

Joan Snyder

Associated Names
Joan Snyder

Painter, American, born 1940

The image shows abstract shapes and lines in a mix of geometric and organic forms. Large colorful blocks in a grid pattern are at the bottom, resembling a patchwork quilt. Above, brushstrokes of pink and maroon create movement. An orange square framed in white is at the center. The varied textures and colors include bright blues, yellows, browns, greens, suggesting landscapes or a cityscape at dusk.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Marvin J. [1923-2010] and Florence Abelman [1923-2014] Gerstin, Bethesda, Maryland; gift 1985 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1975

  • Thirty-fourth Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 22 February-6 April 1975.

1998

  • The Forty-Fifth Biennial: The Corcoran Collects, 1907–1998, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 17 July - 29 September 1998, unnumbered catalogue.

Wikidata ID

Q46639619

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