Kenneth Noland (American, 1924-2010)
Earthen Bound, 1960
Acrylic on canvas
103 1/2 x 103 1/2 in. (262.9 x 262.9 cm)
Art © Ken Noland/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY
Courtesy of the American Federation of Arts
Kenneth Noland passed away yesterday, January 5, 2010, at the age of 85. He will be sorely missed.
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Comments
It’s always hard to say goodbye to someone with a wonderful talent, isn’t it?
I read that one critic called Noland’s work “an immense bath of chromatic delights.” I thought that was well-said. The colors alone in this piece make it worthy of study.
I totally agree with Susan – I could lose myself in the colors in this piece for hours!
Yes its a piece which raises questions and keeps one pondering, if for instance it is a plate of clay, or perhaps frijoles, on a purple table.
Looks like a target to me. The colors are vibrant. Cool!
I even thougt of a vaginal ring… As you say, one could loose himself in this painting… But I just wonder if I would have the same reaction in front of it if it was done by a child of 5 for example…
English is not my mother tongue, what means “frijoles”??? I searched it in my dictionnary but did not find it.