Created by
Delaney, Beauford, American, 1901 - 1979
Date
1964
Medium
oil on linen
Dimensions
H x W: 16 1/8 × 13 × 3/4 in. (41 × 33 × 1.9 cm)
H x W x D (with frame): 22 1/2 × 19 1/8 × 1 1/2 in. (57.2 × 48.6 × 3.8 cm)
Caption
"The abstraction, ostensibly, is simply for me the penetration of something that is more profound than rigidity of form. A form breathes some, if ithas some enigma to it, it is also the enigma that is the abstract, I would think." - Beauford Delaney
With regard to Beauford Delaney’s artistic production, 1964 was a particularly fruitful year. He was then living in Montparnasse, France, and working on a series of abstractions painted predominantly using the color yellow. He especially favored that color; it served as a means for expressing the essence of light, mood, and memory. Delaney’s yellow paintings were well received, described by French art critic Julien Alvard, as "une émanation du soleil," an emanation of the sun.
Description
This is an abstract oil painting done in colors of primarily yellow and orange-pink against an off-white background. The paint is laid on the canvas in thick textured clumps. The reverse is signed and dated by the artist and inscribed "Paris" in oil.
Place made
Paris, France, Europe
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
oil paintings
Topic
Art
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.233.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Beauford Delaney
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5120faede-4b36-42b5-988a-90d8258360c9

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