Geometric Abstraction, 1987
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DESCRIPTION "GEOMETRIC ABSTRACTION" HIGHLIGHTS THE WORK OF ARTISTS AL HELD, SOL LEWITT AND BRICE MARDEN. HELD CREATES IDEAL GEOMETRIC WORLDS IN HIS LARGE ACRYLIC PAINTINGS. LEWITT, ON THE OTHER HAND, CREATES A MORE SOMBER MOOD WITH HIS CONTRASTING BLACK AND WHITE SHAPES THAT ARE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE WALL OF THE GALLERY WHERE THEY ARE EXHIBITED. MARDEN PAINTS IN A REDUCTIVE GEOMETRIC STYLE. MARDEN IS FASCINATED WITH SPIRITUAL FORCES AND NUMBERS, PARTICULARLY THE NUMBER THREE. Transcript (PDF): http://archives.gov/social-media/transcripts/transcript-geometric-abstraction-55173.pdf CREATED BY U.S. Information Agency. (1982 - 10/01/1999) USE RESTRICTIONS SPECIFIC RESTRICTIONS: Public Law 101-246 USE RESTRICTIONS NOTE: Issued February 6, 1990, this law provides for the domestic release and distribution of USIA motion pictures, films, videotapes, and other materials 12 years after initial dissemination overseas, or, if not disseminated, 12 years from the preparation of the material. FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ExternalIdSearch?id=55173
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