Composition in four colors 2
Suzan Frecon
(American, born in 1941)
2010
Medium/TechniqueOil on linen
Dimensions2 panels. Overall: 108 x 87 3/8 inches (274.3 x 221.9 cm). Each panel: 54 x 87 3/8 inches (137.2 x 221.9 cm)
Credit LineIves Family Fund
Accession number2012.2.1-2
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In her paintings, Frecon creates arrangements of shape and color that are both planned and discovered. She measures proportions using compass curves and ellipses based on Euclidean geometry. Yet Frecon also relies on the happenstance of chemical reactions between her many layers of hand-ground pigment and oils to achieve unique effects. Here two stacked canvases highlight a balance and tension between curve and edge, depth and shine.
ProvenanceSold by the artist to David Zwirner Gallery, New York; 2011, sold by David Zwirner Gallery to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 25, 2012)
