Modern Art 1940–1980

On View: East Building, Upper Level

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The image contains angular and curved lines in an abstract composition. There is a tall, tapered shape in the upper left, a sailboat, and a stylized sea background. In the foreground, there are parallel lines and curves indicating a walkway with stylized architectural elements or gates. On the right, there is a vertical shape resembling a tree or cypress. The elements suggest a coastal landscape merging nautical symbols and architecture.

Cemetery by the Sea

Worden Day

1945

Oil on canvas  Accession ID  2023.141.2

On View: East Building, Upper Level, Gallery E407

Jasmine Jungle

Gene Davis

1967

Acrylic on canvas  Accession ID  2004.30.3

On View: East Building, Upper Level, Gallery E407
This painting showcases an array of dynamic shapes and lines overlapping with one another like a collage. There are elongated green leg-shaped forms and long bones in light pink and blue attached to circles, alongside other colorful, abstract elements. In the upper center of the painting there is a black circle filled with blue and rust-colored dots, with red and yellow spots forming a circular pattern on the right side. Much of the background of the bottom half of the painting is colored in a bold, bright red, while the top features a gray oval pattern on a white background. Other shapes are in bright shades of orange, blue, green, black, and yellow, forming overlapping squares, circles, and lines.

Night

Kiki Kogelnik

1964

Oil and acrylic on canvas  Accession ID  2022.76.1

On View: East Building, Upper Level, Gallery E407
The sculpture depicts a geometric design with black and white rectangles. It is contained within a black frame functioning like a box, featuring a front side with vertical transparent stripes. The materials seem to be a mix of opaque and clear synthetic surfaces. The sculpture displays a modern, abstract appearance with depth and layering from the overlapping lines and shapes. The black frame contrasts the intricate design visible through the striped front.

Optical Box

Jesús Rafael Soto

1964

Plexiglas  Accession ID  2004.30.16

On View: East Building, Upper Level, Gallery E407

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