Robert Mangold Study for Red Ellipse Green Ellipse 1987 acrylic and pencil on canvas 43 1/2 x 58 in. (110.5 x 147.3 cm) Signed, titled and dated “R. Mangold, 1987, Red Ellipse/Green Ellipse (Study)” on the reverse.
Provenance Paula Cooper Gallery, New York Nohra Haime Gallery, New York Pace Wildenstein, New York Sale: London, Phillips de Pury & Company, Contemporary Art Day Sale, February 13, 2009, lot 167 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner Catalogue Essay Robert Mangold translates the most basic of the formal elements—shape, line, and color—into atypical, almost architectural objects. His paintings and drawings suggest simplicity and restraint yet are expressed through complex means. The present lot, Study for Red Ellipse Green Ellipse, 1987, exemplifies the artist’s pristine craft through its balancing of unique formal and abstract considerations. The surface of the canvas is rendered in subtle color modulations and sinewy and vigorous hand-drawn lines; Mangold’s blurred shapes and tones are set against dark rings of graphite, elegantly capturing a sense of motion in stillness. The contrast of this veiled undercurrent—the earthy hues, yet rigid abstract forms—infuse the canvas with both power and poignancy. While Mangold’s work often focuses on formal concerns, he also invites intense scrutiny by setting up visual challenges for the viewer. Throughout his career and in multiple series of shaped canvases that explore variations of geometric designs, Mangold invites viewers to consider the idea of a painting without a discernible central focal point. The present lot is painted on shaped canvas, diagonally divided in two blocks of color. The division is not quite centered although initially appears to split the work evenly, allowing the viewer to visually explore and examine the shapes and the spaces around and between. Study for Red Ellipse Green Ellipse, 1987, delivers all of the elements for which Mangold has become so acclaimed. The work’s asymmetry, subtle shapes, and subdued color palette, allows the simplest of forms to challenge our preconceived notions of their boundaries and limitations. Read More
Robert Mangold Study for Red Ellipse Green Ellipse 1987 acrylic and pencil on canvas 43 1/2 x 58 in. (110.5 x 147.3 cm) Signed, titled and dated “R. Mangold, 1987, Red Ellipse/Green Ellipse (Study)” on the reverse.
Provenance Paula Cooper Gallery, New York Nohra Haime Gallery, New York Pace Wildenstein, New York Sale: London, Phillips de Pury & Company, Contemporary Art Day Sale, February 13, 2009, lot 167 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner Catalogue Essay Robert Mangold translates the most basic of the formal elements—shape, line, and color—into atypical, almost architectural objects. His paintings and drawings suggest simplicity and restraint yet are expressed through complex means. The present lot, Study for Red Ellipse Green Ellipse, 1987, exemplifies the artist’s pristine craft through its balancing of unique formal and abstract considerations. The surface of the canvas is rendered in subtle color modulations and sinewy and vigorous hand-drawn lines; Mangold’s blurred shapes and tones are set against dark rings of graphite, elegantly capturing a sense of motion in stillness. The contrast of this veiled undercurrent—the earthy hues, yet rigid abstract forms—infuse the canvas with both power and poignancy. While Mangold’s work often focuses on formal concerns, he also invites intense scrutiny by setting up visual challenges for the viewer. Throughout his career and in multiple series of shaped canvases that explore variations of geometric designs, Mangold invites viewers to consider the idea of a painting without a discernible central focal point. The present lot is painted on shaped canvas, diagonally divided in two blocks of color. The division is not quite centered although initially appears to split the work evenly, allowing the viewer to visually explore and examine the shapes and the spaces around and between. Study for Red Ellipse Green Ellipse, 1987, delivers all of the elements for which Mangold has become so acclaimed. The work’s asymmetry, subtle shapes, and subdued color palette, allows the simplest of forms to challenge our preconceived notions of their boundaries and limitations. Read More
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