Caroline Ireland Andy Warhol Polacolor Type 108 Polaroid

Caroline Ireland

Andy Warhol

1979

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Untitled Painting on Easel New York 1989 Ralph Gibson Portfolio published by Double Elephant Editions Ltd Type C color print
Vertical canvas with white background towards bottom dark gray background towards top Covered uniformly with abstract markings in black and white derived from Ethiopic liturgical script Geez and other alphabets abstracted liturgical objects and abstracted visual references to African art Moon at top of canvas Passages of yellow blue green and red paint throughout
Mixture of Frailties Constance J Thalken gelatin silver print
This painting on paper is immediately recognizable as the stylized figuration of Jacob Lawrence A foreshortened worktable littered with tools at the bottom foreground of the composition pulls the viewers eye right into the picture Resting at the center of the table is the bottom edge of an arced length of red wood It arcs dramatically to the center of the composition where its other end is held in the grip of the pictures sole figure a black man in loose blue clothing The figures curved back and lowered head parallel the arced length of wood to create a graceful oval that anchors the center of the picture Tall open backed work shelves behind the figure are filled with tools and materials the shelves frame also frames the overall composition their open backs carry the eye back through the picture Throughout the composition Lawrences placement of red indigo blue and yellow against subtler shades of gray creates a vibrant pattern and energy that echoes the activity of the figure