James F. Dicke II, Untitled #21, 2009, mixed media on canvas, 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Marsha Ralls, 2010.19.2, © 2009, James F. Dicke II
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Untitled #21
- Artist
- Date
- 2009
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 40 x 30 in. (101.6 x 76.2 cm)
- Copyright
- © 2009, James F. Dicke II
- Credit Line
- Gift of Marsha Ralls
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- mixed media on canvas
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Abstract
- Object Number
- 2010.19.2
Artwork Description
James F. Dicke II finds inspiration for his art in nature, specifically images of galaxies produced by the Hubble Space Telescope. To create his paintings, he attaches the canvas to a potter's wheel and carefully pools drops of paint onto the surface. He then spins the canvas so that centrifugal force pulls the beads of paint outward from the center. In Untitled #21 the partially blended layers of saturated color streak away from the dark blue central shape, evoking light emerging from deep space.
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