Triple Jump

Gene Davis, Triple Jump, 1962, oil and magna on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis, 1996.104.28A-C
Copied Gene Davis, Triple Jump, 1962, oil and magna on canvas, each piece: 9 x 91 in. (22.9231.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis, 1996.104.28A-C

Artwork Details

Title
Triple Jump
Artist
Date
1962
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
each piece: 9 x 91 in. (22.9231.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis
Mediums Description
oil and magna on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract — geometric
Object Number
1996.104.28A-C

Artwork Description

This title acknowledges the eye movement required as a viewer tries to reconcile the intricate verticals with the equal-length, stolid horizontals. Davis enjoyed taking such risks and thwarting expectations.

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