Untitled
Acrylic on paper
29 x 20 3/4 inches
Framed: 34 1/2 x 26 1/4 inches
Framed: 34 1/2 x 26 1/4 inches
Signed: A Liberman 66 lower right
artist
An editor, publisher, painter, photographer, and sculptor, Liberman was educated in Russia and began his career in Paris. He emigrated to New York in 1941, escaping Nazi-occupied France via Lisbon, and began painting in the '50s. His famed career at Condé Nast lasted fifty years and he is credited with the redefinition of the contemporary magazine.
Description
Alexander Liberman’s vibrant color palette and bold geometric forms create a dynamic interplay of shape and color. In this untitled work from 1966, the dominant yellow half circles, intruding convexly from the sides, introduce a sense of tension that effectively compresses the central elements, thereby slowing the viewer’s perception of vertical movement and energy. These shapes, rooted in the artist’s dual background in painting and sculpture, not only soften the overall vertical composition but also invite exploration of the intricate relationships between form and color within a defined space.
provenance
Private Collection, Connecticut
Nadeau's auction gallery, CT
Private Collection, McLaughlin, Greenwich, CT
Nadeau's auction gallery, CT
Private Collection, McLaughlin, Greenwich, CT