Untitled

Media - 1996.104.27 - SAAM-1996.104.27_2 - 123043
Copied Gene Davis, Untitled, 1962, magna on canvas, 95 3⁄4 x 94 in. (243.2 x 238.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis, 1996.104.27

Artwork Details

Title
Untitled
Artist
Date
1962
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
95 3⁄4 x 94 in. (243.2 x 238.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Florence Coulson Davis
Mediums Description
magna on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Nonrepresentational
  • Abstract — geometric
Object Number
1996.104.27
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.104.27

Artwork Description

At first glance, the intense primary colors of this canvas may simply suggest a symbol, such as a flag. Davis, however, asks us to look more slowly and intently: “You must be patient. All of the information is not immediately available.”

Gene Davis: Hot Beat, 2016