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Curved Plane/Figure VII (Study)

Curved Plane/Figure VII (Study)

1995
(American, 1937-)
America, 20th century
acrylic and graphite on three canvases on stretchers joined to form a lunette
Framed: 117.5 x 83.2 x 5.8 cm (46 1/4 x 32 3/4 x 2 5/16 in.); Unframed: 124.5 x 248.9 cm (49 x 98 in.)
Gift of the Cleveland Society for Contemporary Art on the occasion of its 35th anniversary 1995.171
© Robert Mangold / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Robert Mangold prefers to create artwork in series, each representing a process of experimentation with a specific idea, such as form, shape, or color.

Description

Form, color, and drawing are central to the abstract paintings of Robert Mangold. In this half-scale study for one of eleven paintings in his Curved Plane/ Figure Series from 1994–95, Mangold joined three canvas panels to form a large, harmonious semicircular composition. He unified the painted surface by blending the smooth red-orange pigment of the left panel with the gray of the right to create the color of the central section. On this background, Mangold used black pencil to draw two ovals, one standing upright, while the other leans to the right. As the title suggests, the subject of the painting is the contrast between the flat, painted surfaces and the illusion of depth suggested by the drawn shapes.
  • (Pace Wildenstein Gallery, New York).
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, “The Cleveland Museum of Art Acquires Major Works,” December 20, 1995, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
    Sims, Lowery Stokes. The Persistence of Geometry: Form, Content, and Culture in the Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2006. Mentioned and reproduced: P. 46-47, no. 139
  • Contemporary Gallery Reinstallation 2021. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).
    MOCA Cleveland (6/9/2006 - 8/20/2006): "The Persistence of Geometry: Form, Content and Culture in the Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art", no. 139, p. 124, color repr. p. 47.
    Robert Mangold: Paintings, 1990-2002. Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO (organizer) (February 14-April 13, 2003).
    Aspen Art Museum (2/14/2003-4/13/2003): "Robert Mangold: Paintings, 1990-2002"
  • {{cite web|title=Curved Plane/Figure VII (Study)|url=false|author=Robert Mangold|year=1995|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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