A‑1961

Paul Burlin, A-1961, 1961, oil and collage on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1968.52.1
Paul Burlin, A-1961, 1961, oil and collage on canvas, 53 7⁄8 x 60 in. (137.0 x 152.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1968.52.1

Artwork Details

Title
A‑1961
Artist
Date
1961
Location
Dimensions
53 7⁄8 x 60 in. (137.0 x 152.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Mediums Description
oil and collage on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Abstract
Object Number
1968.52.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1968.52.1

Artwork Description

Paul Burlin was not interested in representing anything specific, and the densely textured brushstrokes of A-1961 dominate the image in broad sweeping lines, splatters, and faint scribbles of color. He reworked the canvas, adding new layers of color and form until he was happy with the overall effect. As a result, we can see ghosts of shapes floating just under the surface of the lighter colors, providing subtle hints of how the final image evolved.

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Arthur B. Davies, Sculpture of a Bather, ca. 1916-1918, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of LaSalle Spier, 1980.124.10
Sculpture of a Bather
Artist
Dateca. 1916-1918
bronze
On view
Arthur B. Davies, A Greater Morning, ca. 1900-1905, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.69
A Greater Morning
Artist
Dateca. 1900-1905
oil on canvas
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Arthur B. Davies, Rab and Dave, 1896, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1978.86.1
Rab and Dave
Artist
Date1896
lithograph on paper
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Arthur B. Davies, Moonlight on the Grassy Bank, 1919, soft-ground etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Marjorie Tyre Sykes, 1985.49.1
Moonlight on the Grassy Bank
Artist
Date1919
soft-ground etching
Not on view

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