Untitled #48

James F. Dicke II, Untitled #48, 2009, mixed media on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Marsha Ralls, 2010.19.1, © 2009, James F. Dicke II
Copied James F. Dicke II, Untitled #48, 2009, mixed media on canvas, 48 in. (121.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Marsha Ralls, 2010.19.1, © 2009, James F. Dicke II

Artwork Details

Title
Untitled #48
Artist
Date
2009
Location
Dimensions
48 in. (121.9 cm)
Copyright
© 2009, James F. Dicke II
Credit Line
Gift of Marsha Ralls
Mediums
Mediums Description
mixed media on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Abstract
Object Number
2010.19.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2010.19.1

Artwork Description

James F. Dicke II finds inspiration for his art in nature, specifically images of galaxies produced by the Hubble Space Telescope. In Untitled #48, the canvas’s circular shape re-creates the feeling of looking through a telescope. To make these paintings, Dicke 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.