Horizontals Flanking (Small, Thalo-Green Line)

1968

Jo Baer

Associated Names
Jo Baer

Painter, American, 1929-2025

The image shows two adjacent canvases outlined by thick, dark borders and thinner inner lines creating a rectangular shape emphasizing symmetry. The abstract piece features predominantly bare and smooth surfaces, reminiscent of a blank sheet of paper or minimalist chalkboard. The minimalistic design and sparse use of color highlight the contrast between the frames and central white areas.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on canvas (diptych)

  • Credit Line

    Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (each panel): 86.4 x 121.9 cm (34 x 48 in.)
    overall (both panels installed): 86.4 × 251.8 cm (34 × 99 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2001.99.1.2

Associated Artworks

The image features two large rectangular shapes placed side by side, framed with bold black lines and a subtle inner line of teal. The composition resembles the appearance of two blank whiteboards or minimalist canvases. The simplicity and symmetry of the shapes make them reminiscent of pages from an oversized book laid open.

Horizontals Flanking (Small, Thalo-Green Line)

Jo Baer

1968

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dorothy and Herbert Vogel, New York; gift 2001 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1994, no. 10, repro.

1997

  • From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection (NGA National Lending Service Exhibition), Portland (Oregon) Art Museum, 1997.

  • From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection (NGA National Lending Service Exhibition), The Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art (formerly Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery), University of Texas, Austin, 1997.

1998

  • From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection (NGA National Lending Service Exhibition), Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Turku, Finland, 1998.

  • From Minimal to Conceptual Art: Works from the Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection (NGA National Lending Service Exhibition), Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 1998.

2014

  • Make it New: Abstract Paintings from the National Gallery of Art, 1950-1975, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, 2014, no. 25, repro.

2016

  • Los Angeles to New York: Dwan Gallery, 1959-1971, National Gallery of Art, Washington; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016-2017, no. 62, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20196892

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