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Surface, Support, Process: The 1960s Monochrome in the Guggenheim Collection
18 Nov, 2011 - 08 Feb, 2012
Since the late 1910s, artworks that explore the aesthetic potential of a single color or narrow spectrum of tones have emerged from a diverse range of artistic practices. This focused selection of monochrome works reveals how an apparently simple formal device served for many artists as the point of departure for a complex re-evaluation of painting and sculpture. From Robert Ryman鈥檚 sustained interrogation of the fundamental materials and processes of painting to the ethereal interplay of light and space in Mary Corse鈥檚 work, the monochrome affords a nuanced lens through which to understand the art of the 1960s.
鈥擫auren Hinkson, Assistant Curator, Collections
鈥擫auren Hinkson, Assistant Curator, Collections
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Since the late 1910s, artworks that explore the aesthetic potential of a single color or narrow spectrum of tones have emerged from a diverse range of artistic practices. This focused selection of monochrome works reveals how an apparently simple formal device served for many artists as the point of departure for a complex re-evaluation of painting and sculpture. From Robert Ryman鈥檚 sustained interrogation of the fundamental materials and processes of painting to the ethereal interplay of light and space in Mary Corse鈥檚 work, the monochrome affords a nuanced lens through which to understand the art of the 1960s.
鈥擫auren Hinkson, Assistant Curator, Collections
鈥擫auren Hinkson, Assistant Curator, Collections
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