Two Part Blue

Gene Davis, Two Part Blue, ca. 1964, magna on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis, 2005.19.3
Gene Davis, Two Part Blue, ca. 1964, magna on canvas, 95 1⁄2 x 111 1⁄2 in. (242.6 x 283.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis, 2005.19.3

Artwork Details

Title
Two Part Blue
Artist
Date
ca. 1964
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
95 1⁄2 x 111 1⁄2 in. (242.6 x 283.2 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis
Mediums
Mediums Description
magna on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract — geometric
Object Number
2005.19.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2005.19.3

Artwork Description

Davis achieved a machine-like hard edge with masking tape. Even though he rejected visible brushwork for a flat application of color, he still allowed for imperfections--like the slight seepage of paint between stripes and some evidence of his hand. In later works produced in the 1970s, he began to paint freehand, brushing paint along pencil lines.

Gene Davis: Hot Beat, 2016

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Dateca. 1942-1945
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Minidoka, montage with fence and landmarks
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Dateca. 1942-1945
watercolor on paper
Not on view

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